S. 4608 · Senate bill · 119th Congress

Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act

Sponsored by Sen. Richard Durbin, Illinois with 17 co-sponsors

Introduced May 20, 2026

Referred to the Judiciary Committee

Latest action May 20, 2026

SponsorSen. Richard Durbin, Illinois· 17 cosponsorsSen. Alex Padilla, CaliforniaSen. Mazie Hirono, Hawaii

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Sec. 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act”.

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.

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