US HB97 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 86-0)
Status: Introduced on January 4 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-03-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 4 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-03-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibits the imposition of a death penalty sentence for a violation of federal law. It eliminates statutory authority for the death penalty as a sentencing option for federal offenses. It also requires a person who was sentenced to death before enactment of this bill to be resentenced.
Title
Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2021
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-01 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| 2021-01-04 | House | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| 2021-01-04 | House | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| 2021-01-04 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB262 (Related) 2021-03-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
SB582 (Related) 2021-03-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1030)
SB582 (Related) 2021-03-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1030)
Subjects
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Espionage and treason
Firearms and explosives
Military law
Violent crime
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Espionage and treason
Firearms and explosives
Military law
Violent crime
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/97/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr97/BILLS-117hr97ih.pdf |
