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Bill96th CongressFiled Aug 3, 1979
S. 1706

A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to require that the court instruct the jury, upon the defendant's request, that the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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What it does

A plain-language summary from the Congressional Research Service isn’t available yet for this bill. CRS summaries are typically posted within a few weeks of introduction.

What just happenedAug 3, 1979

Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI](D-MI)Sponsor
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  1. Aug 3, 1979IntroReferral

    Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  2. Aug 3, 1979IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to require that the court instruct… — Informed