In CommitteeFiled May 20, 2026
Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D)
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2417-2418; text: CR S2418)
May 20, 2026
Summary
The bill bars any death sentence for violations of federal law and orders that anyone already sentenced to death under federal statutes be resentenced. It would apply to all individuals currently on federal death row as well as to any future federal convictions. The measure is intended to eliminate the federal death penalty.
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