Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Last action Mar 4, 2021
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Mar 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
lower
Jan 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 79 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ayanna Pressley
DDemocratic
Co
A. Donald McEachin
DDemocratic
Co
Abigail Davis Spanberger
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Smith
DDemocratic
Co
Alan S. Lowenthal
DDemocratic
Co
Alcee L. Hastings
DDemocratic
Co
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
DDemocratic
Co
Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Levin
DDemocratic
Co
Anthony G. Brown
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
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