S. 486 (107th): Innocence Protection Act of 2002
A bill to reduce the risk that innocent persons may be executed, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Overview
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Mar 7, 2001
107th Congress, 2001–2002- Status:
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Died in a previous Congress
This bill was introduced on July 18, 2002, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.
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Last Updated: Oct 16, 2002
Length: 96 pages
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Earlier Version —
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This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2073 (106th). |
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2690 (106th). |
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Introduced
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Ordered Reported by Committee
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee. |
S. 486 (107th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2001 to Nov 22, 2002. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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