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To prohibit the imposition of the death penalty for any violation of Federal law, and for other purposes.

USA116th CongressHR-4052| House 
| Updated: 8/28/2019
Ayanna Pressley

Ayanna Pressley

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (65)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Justin Amash (Libertarian)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill prohibits the imposition of a death penalty sentence for a violation of federal law. A person sentenced to death before enactment of this bill must be resentenced.
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Timeline
Jul 25, 2019
Introduced in House
Jul 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 31, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-2390
Introduced in Senate
Aug 28, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • July 25, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • July 25, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • July 31, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-2390
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 28, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 116-2390: A bill to prohibit the imposition of the death penalty for any violation of Federal law, and for other purposes.
  • HR 116-4022: Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2019
Criminal procedure and sentencing

To prohibit the imposition of the death penalty for any violation of Federal law, and for other purposes.

USA116th CongressHR-4052| House 
| Updated: 8/28/2019
This bill prohibits the imposition of a death penalty sentence for a violation of federal law. A person sentenced to death before enactment of this bill must be resentenced.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
Jul 25, 2019
Introduced in House
Jul 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 31, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-2390
Introduced in Senate
Aug 28, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • July 25, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • July 25, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • July 31, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-2390
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 28, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Ayanna Pressley

Ayanna Pressley

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (65)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Justin Amash (Libertarian)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 116-2390: A bill to prohibit the imposition of the death penalty for any violation of Federal law, and for other purposes.
  • HR 116-4022: Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Criminal procedure and sentencing