United StatesFederal death sentences and executions would be barred upon enactment
If enacted, the bill would ban death sentences and executions for federal crimes and require new sentences for people already sentenced to death.
What it does
If enacted, the bill would prohibit death sentences and executions for federal crimes. The ban would apply starting on the day it becomes law.
If enacted, the bill would require new sentences for everyone sentenced to death for federal crimes before it becomes law. It does not specify replacement sentences.
Argument forThe prohibition could spare people convicted of federal crimes from execution, including those already sentenced to death.
Argument againstRequiring new sentences could add court proceedings for people already sentenced to death under federal law.
More detail
Federal authorities would be barred from imposing or carrying out death sentences. The prohibition covers any violation of federal law. The prohibition would apply despite any other law. The prohibition would apply on or after the date of enactment.
People already sentenced to death for federal crimes would have to receive new sentences. The requirement covers anyone sentenced to death for a federal crime before enactment. The requirement would apply despite any other law. The text sets no deadline for completing resentencing.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 20Introduced in HouseLatest
- May 20Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Introduced
Criminal Justice