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Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act

Introduced: March 9, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 9, 2006
Introduced in House
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Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act - Repeals death penalty provisions for a wide range of specified offenses under the Immigration and Nationality Act, the federal criminal code, the Controlled Substances Act, and other statutes, including for murder relating to the smuggling of aliens, murder during a hostage-taking, and certain non-homicide-related offenses (espionage and treason). Repeals procedural provisions relating to the imposition of the death sentence.

Prohibits sentencing to death or putting to death any person for any violation of federal law. Commutes death penalty sentences imposed prior to the enactment of this Act to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.

What's happening now March 9, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 122 Identical bill Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 10
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 9, 2006
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Mar 9, 2006
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Mar 9, 2006
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 9, 2006
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 9, 2006
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 9, 2006
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 9, 2006
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 9, 2006
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 9, 2006
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Waters, Maxine
California · Mar 9, 2006
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4923: Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4923/
MLA
"H.R. 4923: Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4923/.
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H.R. 4923, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4923/.
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