Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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- Became Law
Overview
This bill, the Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act, would permanently end the use of the death penalty in the United States for federal crimes. It specifically prohibits new death sentences from being imposed and mandates that individuals already sentenced to death under federal law before the bill’s enactment be resentenced to a different punishment. The goal of this legislation is to abolish capital punishment within the federal justice system.
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Cosponsors
A. Donald McEachin
Abigail Davis Spanberger
Alan S. Lowenthal
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