United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1124 (118th)
Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2023
Introduced
21 February 2023
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Status
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Summary
Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2023 This bill prohibits the imposition of a death penalty sentence for a violation of federal law. It eliminates statutory authority for the death penalty as a sentencing option for federal offenses. It also requires a person who was sentenced to death before enactment of this bill to be resentenced.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 21 February 2023
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 21 February 2023
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 21 February 2023
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1124
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/1124