President Bush signed into law the Justice for All Act (H.R.5107) that includes a version of the Innocence Protection Act. The bill was co-sponsored by Senators Patrick Leahy (D‑Vt.) and Orrin Hatch (R.-Ut.). It will create a post-conviction testing process to protect innocent defendants and provide training funds for the defense and prosecution in death penalty cases. (Salt Lake Tribune, Nov. 2, 2004). See the Justice Project for more details on the law.
Citation Guide
- Death Penalty Information Center (2025, March 14). LEGISLATION: Innocence Protection Act Signed Into Law. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/legislation-innocence-protection-act-signed-into-law
- Death Penalty Information Center. “LEGISLATION: Innocence Protection Act Signed Into Law.” Last modified March 14, 2025. Accessed October 4, 2026. https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/legislation-innocence-protection-act-signed-into-law.
- Death Penalty Information Center. “LEGISLATION: Innocence Protection Act Signed Into Law.” Death Penalty Information Center, 14 Mar. 2025, https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/legislation-innocence-protection-act-signed-into-law. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.