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S 582 117th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal procedure and sentencing

Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act

Introduced: March 3, 2021 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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Became law
Mar 3, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1030)
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 March 3, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1030)

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 97 Related bill Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2021
  • HR 262 Identical bill Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 16 Independent 1
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Padilla, Alex
California · Aug 5, 2021
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Mar 15, 2021
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 3, 2021
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Mar 3, 2021
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Mar 3, 2021
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Mar 3, 2021
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Mar 3, 2021
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 3, 2021
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 3, 2021
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Mar 3, 2021
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Mar 3, 2021
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Ossoff, Jon
Georgia · Mar 3, 2021
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 3, 2021
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Mar 3, 2021
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Mar 3, 2021
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 3, 2021
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Mar 3, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 582: Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-582/
MLA
"S. 582: Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-582/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 582, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-582/.
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[S. 582: Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-582/)
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