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Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-4022| House 
| Updated: 8/15/2019
Adriano Espaillat

Adriano Espaillat

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (67)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Military Personnel Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2019 This bill abolishes the federal and military death penalty. It also commutes existing federal and military death penalty sentences to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
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Timeline
Jul 25, 2019
Introduced in House
Jul 25, 2019
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Aug 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • July 25, 2019
    Introduced in House
  • July 25, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • July 26, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
  • August 15, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 116-2390: A bill to prohibit the imposition of the death penalty for any violation of Federal law, and for other purposes.
  • HR 116-4052: To prohibit the imposition of the death penalty for any violation of Federal law, and for other purposes.
Criminal procedure and sentencingDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEspionage and treasonFirearms and explosivesMilitary lawViolent crime

Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-4022| House 
| Updated: 8/15/2019
Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2019 This bill abolishes the federal and military death penalty. It also commutes existing federal and military death penalty sentences to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
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Timeline
Jul 25, 2019
Introduced in House
Jul 25, 2019
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Aug 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • July 25, 2019
    Introduced in House
  • July 25, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • July 26, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
  • August 15, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Adriano Espaillat

Adriano Espaillat

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (67)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Military Personnel Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Armed Services Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 116-2390: A bill to prohibit the imposition of the death penalty for any violation of Federal law, and for other purposes.
  • HR 116-4052: To prohibit the imposition of the death penalty for any violation of Federal law, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Criminal procedure and sentencingDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEspionage and treasonFirearms and explosivesMilitary lawViolent crime