Due Process Protections Act became law 532 days after introduction, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
IntroducedMay 8, 2019
Reported—
Passed one chamberMay 20, 2020
Passed bothSep 21, 2020
LawOct 21, 2020
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 27 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement: 118 of 4,553 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.6%)
- Sponsor
- 15 of 269 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 4, from enrolled bill to public law · 348 words
- Subjects
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencingDue process and equal protectionEvidence and witnesses
- Latest action
- Oct 21, 2020: Became Public Law No: 116-182.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0
The bill status record lists no related bills.
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]