Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act
Sen. Durbin and Senate Democrats Introduce Bill to Abolish the Federal Death Penalty
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the Senate Judiciary Committee for review. No further actions are scheduled at this time. The bill is considered active as it waits for the committee to decide on its next steps.
Legislative Progress
While this bill has many supporters in one party, it faces strong opposition from those who believe the death penalty is necessary for the most serious crimes.
Key Points
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
The roughly 40 people currently on federal death row would benefit most directly. If this bill became law, each of them would be resentenced by a judge, replacing their death sentence with a lesser punishment such as life in prison. Future defendants in federal capital cases would also no longer face the possibility of execution, fundamentally changing the stakes of federal criminal prosecution for the most serious offenses.
“any person sentenced to death before the date of enactment of this Act for any violation of Federal law shall be resentenced.”
Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2417-2418; text: CR S2418)
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act
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