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 federal government’s use of the death penalty. It prohibits anyone from being sentenced to death for any crime violating federal law, starting on the bill’s enactment date. Individuals currently sentenced to death before the bill’s passage would be resentenced according to the new law. This legislation aims to eliminate a controversial practice within the federal justice system.
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Abigail Davis Spanberger
Barbara Lee
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