Due Process Protections Act
USA116th CongressS-1380| Senate
| Updated: 10/21/2020
Dan Sullivan
Republican Senator
Alaska
Cosponsors (6)
Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S2559)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2559)
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2559)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Ms. Jackson Lee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4582-4583)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1380.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4582)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 116-182.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencingDue process and equal protectionEvidence and witnesses
Due Process Protections Act
USA116th CongressS-1380| Senate
| Updated: 10/21/2020
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.
Suggested Questions
Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better
Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S2559)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2559)
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2559)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Ms. Jackson Lee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4582-4583)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1380.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4582)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 116-182.
Dan Sullivan
Republican Senator
Alaska
Cosponsors (6)
Judiciary Committee
Crime and Law Enforcement
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencingDue process and equal protectionEvidence and witnesses