Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
No Public Executions in America Act
A Democratic bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/30/2026.
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
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the ``No Public Executions in America Act''. It stops folks working for the United States or the Department of Defense from photographing, filming, videotaping, or making audio recordings of military executions. It also bans broadcasting, streaming, publishing, or distributing any recordings or depictions of those executions to the public. There is a limited exception that lets the Secretary of Defense make recordings strictly for official use, such as investigations, court proceedings, congressional oversight, or historical archives. Finally, the bill forbids using any Federal funds to photograph, film, record, broadcast, publish, or share recordings of any executions with the public under the Uniform Code of Military Justice or any other Federal law.
Yes
- Scored +2
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
The legislation maintains dignity and prevents sensationalized public display of military judicial actions.
- Scored +2
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?
The bill ensures respectful and regulated handling of military procedures regarding capital punishment.
The opposite
- Scored -3
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
By prohibiting the public recording or broadcasting of military executions, the bill limits public access to official execution records.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 2 and Section 3: These sections stop the public broadcast, streaming, publication, and distribution of military executions, and prohibit using Federal funds for public executions. This prevents the public display of violent and sensitive execution footage.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Section 2: This section prohibits the public from accessing recordings or depictions of military executions, except when authorized by a court order or an Act of Congress. This limits public transparency by keeping official execution recordings hidden unless a specific legal exception is met.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — By prohibiting the public recording or broadcasting of military executions, the bill limits public access to official execution records.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — The legislation maintains dignity and prevents sensationalized public display of military judicial actions.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill ensures respectful and regulated handling of military procedures regarding capital punishment.
- 10/15/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/30/2026.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Christopher CoonsDemocrat · Delaware