S.4608

Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act

Introduced·5/20/26

Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act bans federal death penalty for any violation of federal law.

Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act prohibits the imposition of the death penalty for any violation of federal law. Any person sentenced to death before the enactment of this Act must be resentenced. This bill aims to eliminate capital punishment at the federal level.

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Current
Judiciary Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

May 20

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2417-2418; text: CR S2418)