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H.R. 1038 (107th)

National Death Penalty Moratorium Act of 2001

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

15 March 2001

Last action

19 April 2001 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

Sponsors

Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

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Summary

National Death Penalty Moratorium Act of 2001 - Prohibits the Federal Government from carrying out the death penalty until Congress considers the final findings and recommendations of the National Commission on the Death Penalty, enacts legislation repealing this provision, and implements or rejects the guidelines and procedures recommended by the Commission. Expresses the sense of Congress that States should enact a moratorium on executions to allow time to review whether their administration of the death penalty is consistent with constitutional requirements of fairness, justice, equality, and due process. Establishes the National Commission on the Death Penalty to: (1) determine whether administration of the death penalty comports with such constitutional requirements; and (2) establish guidelines and procedures which ensure that death penalty cases are administered fairly and impartially in accordance with due process, minimize the risk that innocent persons may be executed, and ensure that the death penalty is not administered in a racially discriminatory manner.

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Timeline

  1. 15 March 2001

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 March 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 March 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 19 April 2001

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

    Source: Committee

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