Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act
USA117th CongressS-582| Senate
| Updated: 3/3/2021
Richard J. Durbin
Democratic Senator
Illinois
Cosponsors (20)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)
Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act 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 S1030)
Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 117-262Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act
USA117th CongressS-582| Senate
| Updated: 3/3/2021
Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act 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 S1030)
Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 117-262Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Richard J. Durbin
Democratic Senator
Illinois
Cosponsors (20)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)
Judiciary Committee
Crime and Law Enforcement
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- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Criminal procedure and sentencing