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H.R. 97 (117th)

Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2021

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Introduced

4 January 2021

Last action

1 March 2021 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]

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Summary

Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2021 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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Timeline

  1. 4 January 2021

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 January 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 January 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 1 March 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

    Source: Committee

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