Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2003

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Introduced

13 February 2003

Last action

13 February 2003 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2477-2478)

Summary

Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2003 - Repeals death penalty provisions for a wide range of specified offenses under the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Federal criminal code (the code), the Controlled Substances Act, and other statutes, including for murder relating to the smuggling of aliens, murder during a hostage-taking, and certain non-homicide-related offenses (espionage and treason). Repeals code procedures relating to imposition of the death sentence. Prohibits sentencing to death or putting to death any person for any violation of Federal law. Directs that any person sentenced to death before the date of this Act's enactment for any such violation serve a sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.

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Timeline

13 February 2003
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2477-2478)
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13 February 2003
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2475-2477)
Source: IntroReferral
13 February 2003
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/402
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/s/402
us · 108-s-402 · source updated 10 August 2026