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Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)

Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act

H.R. 8940 · House bill Crime and Law Enforcement

A Democratic bill with 35 Democratic cosponsors · See all 35 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act," aims to stop the use of the death penalty for federal crimes. It dictates that no person can be sentenced to death or executed for any violation of Federal law after the Act is passed. Additionally, the bill addresses individuals who have already received a death sentence before the law takes effect. These individuals would be required to undergo resentencing.

Yes· 3 of 8

  • Scored +7

    Does this shorten or soften prison sentences?

    The bill eliminates the death penalty for federal crimes and mandates resentencing for those currently on death row.

  • Scored +5

    Would Black Americans be better off under this?

    The bill reduces the application of the death penalty which disproportionately impacts Black Americans.

  • Scored +5

    Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?

    The bill reduces the application of the death penalty which disproportionately impacts Hispanic Americans.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.