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118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1124 — Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2023

“To abolish the death penalty under Federal law.”

Crime and law enforcement
Introduced Feb 21, 2023
Last action Feb 21, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Feb 21, 2023
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Referred
Feb 21, 2023
Armed Services · Judiciary
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
Feb 21, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 21, 2023
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.
Feb 21, 2023
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.