HR 97 · 117th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-01-04· Sponsored by Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]· 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.(2021-03-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2021 This bill prohibits the imposition of a death penalty sentence for a violation of federal law. It eliminates statutory authority for the death penalty as a sentencing option for federal offenses. It also requires a person who was sentenced to death before enactment of this bill to be resentenced.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WI
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]MN
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]NY
Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]CA
Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]IL
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]CA
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]NY
Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]MD
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]CA
Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]PA
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]CA
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]CA
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]GA
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51]CA
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]NY