Due Process Protections Act

A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to remind prosecutors of their obligations under Supreme Court case law.

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary

Due Process Protections Act

This bill requires a federal judge in criminal proceedings to issue an order confirming the obligation of the prosecutor to disclose exculpatory evidence.

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Legislative Actions

2019-05-08
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2020-05-20
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2020-05-20
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2559)
2020-05-20
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S2559)
2020-05-20
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2559)
2020-05-22
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2020-05-22
Received in the House.
2020-05-22
Held at the desk.
2020-09-21
Ms. Jackson Lee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2020-09-21
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4582-4583)
2020-09-21
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1380.
2020-09-21
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
2020-09-21
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4582)
2020-09-21
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-10-09
Presented to President.
2020-10-09
Presented to President.
2020-10-21
Signed by President.
2020-10-21
Signed by President.
2020-10-21
Became Public Law No: 116-182.
2020-10-21
Became Public Law No: 116-182.

Enacted as Public Law 116-182

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