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House Bill 8940
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act
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Introduced in House on May 20, 2026
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H. R. 8940 (Introduced-in-House)


119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8940


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

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 20, 2026

Ms. Pressley (for herself, Ms. Brown, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Frost, Mr. Garcia of California, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Ms. Mejia, Mr. Mullin, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Ramirez, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Simon, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

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

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 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.