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S 2463 106th Congress Senate

National Death Penalty Moratorium Act of 2000

Official title: A bill to institute a moratorium on the imposition of the death penalty at the Federal and State level until a National Commission on the Death Penalty studies… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to institute a moratorium on the imposition of the death penalty at the Federal and State level until a National Commission on the Death Penalty studies its use and policies ensuring justice, fairness, and due process are implemented.

Introduced: June 29, 2000 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 22, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5656-5657)
May 18, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4177-4178)
Apr 26, 2000
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 26, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2940-2941)
Apr 26, 2000
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 22, 2000

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5656-5657)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
National Death Penalty Moratorium Act of 2000 - Title I: Moratorium on the Death Penalty - Prohibits the Federal Government and any State from carrying out the death penalty until Congress considers the final findings and recommendations of the National Commission on the Death Penalty and enacts legislation repealing this provision and implementing or rejecting the guidelines and procedures recommended by the Commission.

Title II: National Commission on the Death Penalty - Establishes the National Commission on the Death Penalty.

(Sec. 202) Directs the Commission to: (1) conduct a thorough study of all matters relating to the administration of the death penalty to determine whether it comports with constitutional principles and requirements of fairness, justice, equality, and due process; and (2) establish guidelines and procedures for the administration of the death penalty which ensure that death penalty cases are administered fairly and impartially in accordance with due process, minimize the risk that innocent persons may be executed, and ensure that the death penalty is not administered in a racially discriminatory manner. Sets forth requirements regarding submission of a preliminary and a final report.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 29, 2000
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2463: National Death Penalty Moratorium Act of 2000. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2463/
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"S. 2463: National Death Penalty Moratorium Act of 2000." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2463/.
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S. 2463, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2463/.
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