Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act
Sponsored by Ayanna Pressley DDemocrat, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".
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Cosponsors
35 cosponsors.
| Member | Joined |
|---|---|
| Shontel M. Brown DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Troy A. Carter DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Emanuel Cleaver DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Madeleine Dean DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Diana DeGette DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Maxwell Frost DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Robert Garcia DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jonathan L. Jackson DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Robin L. Kelly DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Summer L. Lee DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Analilia Mejia DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Kevin Mullin DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Delia C. Ramirez DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Janice D. Schakowsky DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Lateefah Simon DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Rashida Tlaib DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Frederica S. Wilson DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Frank Pallone, Jr. DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Dwight Evans DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Ted Lieu DDemocrat | |
| Maxine Dexter DDemocrat | |
| Mark DeSaulnier DDemocrat | |
| Suzanne Bonamici DDemocrat | |
| Suzan K. DelBene DDemocrat | |
| Emilia Strong Sykes DDemocrat | |
| James A. Himes DDemocrat | |
| Judy Chu DDemocrat | |
| Zoe Lofgren DDemocrat | |
| James P. McGovern DDemocrat | |
| Jennifer L. McClellan DDemocrat | |
| Becca Balint DDemocrat | |
| Yvette D. Clarke DDemocrat | |
| Jesús G. "Chuy" García DDemocrat |
Text
| Version | Date | Our copy |
|---|---|---|
| Introduced in House | Not checked yetThe official file |
Actions
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House
- Introduced in House
Committees
- Judiciary Committee (House)Referred To, May 20, 2026
Hearings
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Who lobbied on this bill
Not checked yetNo lobbying report we hold names H.R. 8940.