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118th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement

H.R. 1124: Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2023

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Feb 21, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Feb 21, 2023

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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

28

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Adriano Espaillat D-NY SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone2 events+6
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History

  1. Feb 21, 2023Introduced in the House by Adriano Espaillat.
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  1. Feb 21, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Feb 21, 2023Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.