A bill to prohibit the imposition of the death penalty for any violation of Federal law, and for other purposes.
USA116th CongressS-2390| Senate
| Updated: 7/31/2019
Richard J. Durbin
Democratic Senator
Illinois
Cosponsors (16)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)
Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This bill prohibits the imposition of a death penalty sentence for a violation of federal law. A person sentenced to death before enactment of this bill must be resentenced.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5253)
Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 116-4052Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
A bill to prohibit the imposition of the death penalty for any violation of Federal law, and for other purposes.
USA116th CongressS-2390| Senate
| Updated: 7/31/2019
This bill prohibits the imposition of a death penalty sentence for a violation of federal law. A person sentenced to death before enactment of this bill must be resentenced.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5253)
Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 116-4052Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Richard J. Durbin
Democratic Senator
Illinois
Cosponsors (16)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)
Judiciary Committee
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Criminal procedure and sentencing