HR 262
117th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act
Introduced: January 11, 2021
Introduced by:
Pressley, Ayanna
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan 11, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act
This bill prohibits the imposition of a death penalty sentence for a violation of federal law.
A person sentenced to death before enactment of this bill must be resentenced.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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