National Death Penalty Moratorium Act of 2001

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. 31 January 2001

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S923-925)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 31 January 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 31 January 2001

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S925-927)

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 April 2001

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2478-2479)

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 13 June 2001

   Committee

   Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, and Property Rights. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

6. 10 July 2001

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7419)

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 31 January 2001 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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