HR 262 · 117th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act

Introduced 2021-01-11· Sponsored by Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.(2021-03-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]NC
Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]CA
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]CA
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]OH
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]OR
Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]NY
Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]MD
Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1]MO
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]NC
Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]MA
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]NY
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]MO
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]VA
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]TN
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]IL
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]PA
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]CO
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]WA