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Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act

This bill aims to completely abolish the death penalty for federal crimes in the United States. It means no person can be sentenced to death or executed under federal law. Individuals already sentenced to death before the law's enactment will have their sentences changed.
Key points
End of Death Penalty: The act prohibits imposing and carrying out the death penalty for all federal offenses.
Sentence Changes: Individuals already on death row under federal law will receive new sentences, without the death penalty.
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Additional Information
Print number: 118_HR_4633
Sponsor: Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]
Process start date: 2023-07-13