S.4608

Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act

Introduced·5/20/26
Introduced

S. 4608

Introduced in Senate · June 3, 2026

May 20, 2026

Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Padilla, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Booker, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Warnock, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Welch, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Markey, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Coons, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Merkley, and Ms. Warren) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To prohibit the imposition of the death penalty for any violation of Federal law, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act”.