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Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2023

Introduced: August 4, 2023 Introduced by: Espaillat, Adriano Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Feb 21, 2023
Referred 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.
Feb 21, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 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.

What's happening now February 21, 2023

Referred 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2299 Related bill Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 28
All 28 Democratic 24
D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jul 22, 2024
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Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · Jun 11, 2024
 D
Balint, Becca
Vermont · Jan 5, 2024
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jan 5, 2024
Blumenauer, Earl
· Aug 4, 2023
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jul 17, 2023
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Mar 7, 2023
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Feb 21, 2023
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Feb 21, 2023
 D
Casar, Greg
Texas · Feb 21, 2023
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Feb 21, 2023
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Feb 21, 2023
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Feb 21, 2023
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Feb 21, 2023
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Feb 21, 2023
Lee, Barbara
· Feb 21, 2023
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 21, 2023
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Feb 21, 2023
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 21, 2023
 D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Feb 21, 2023
 D
Mullin, Kevin
California · Feb 21, 2023
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 21, 2023
Phillips, Dean
· Feb 21, 2023
Sarbanes, John
· Feb 21, 2023
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 21, 2023
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Feb 21, 2023
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Feb 21, 2023
 D
Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Feb 21, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1124: Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1124/
MLA
"H.R. 1124: Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1124/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1124, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1124/.
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[H.R. 1124: Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1124/)
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