United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 97 (117th)
Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2021
Introduced
4 January 2021
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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6 June 2025
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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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 2021
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 2021
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 4 January 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/97
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/97