H. R. 1556, also known as "Eric’s Law," proposes an amendment to title 18 of the United States Code to address cases where a jury cannot unanimously decide on a sentence for crimes punishable by death. If a jury fails to reach a unanimous decision on whether a defendant...
Simple Explanation
In H. R. 1556, if a group of people (a jury) can't all agree on whether someone should get a death sentence for a serious crime, they can try again with a new group. If the second group also can't agree, the person will not get the death penalty.