May 20, 2026
Ms. Pressley (for herself, Ms. Brown, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Frost, Mr. Garcia of California, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Ms. Mejia, Mr. Mullin, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Ramirez, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Simon, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
To prohibit the imposition of the death penalty for any violation of Federal law, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act
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Sec. 2. Prohibition on imposition of death sentence
(a) In General
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person may be sentenced to death or put to death on or after the date of enactment of this Act for any violation of Federal law.
(b) Persons Sentenced Before Date of Enactment
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person sentenced to death before the date of enactment of this Act for any violation of Federal law shall be resentenced.