United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 127 (96th)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to permit the imposition and carrying out of the death penalty in certain cases.
Introduced
22 January 1979
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Status
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
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14 June 2021
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Empowers Congress and the States to impose and provide for the carrying out of the death penalty in the case of any crime involving the deliberate and willful taking of human life. Empowers Congress to impose and provide for the carrying out of such penalty in the case of treason against the United States.
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 22 January 1979
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-joint-resolution/127
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/hjres/127