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Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act (H.R. 8940): votes, status and text — Project Euthyna

Federal · 119th Congress

Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act

H.R. 8940·House·Bill

Rep. Ayanna Pressley(Democratic-Massachusetts-7)·35 cosponsors

Policy areaCrime and Law Enforcement

The Congressional Research Service has not published a summary of this measure.

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Sponsor

Ayanna PressleyDemocraticU.S. Representative · 7th District · Massachusetts

Cosponsors35

Eleanor Holmes NortonDU.S. Representative · At-Large · DC

Shontel M. BrownDU.S. Representative · 11th District · OH

Troy A. CarterDU.S. Representative · 2nd District · LA

Emanuel CleaverDU.S. Representative · 5th District · MO

Madeleine DeanDU.S. Representative · 4th District · PA

Diana DeGetteDU.S. Representative · 1st District · CO

Dwight EvansDU.S. Representative · 3rd District · PA

Maxwell FrostDU.S. Representative · 10th District · FL

Robert GarciaDU.S. Representative · 42nd District · CA

Jonathan L. JacksonDU.S. Representative · 1st District · IL

Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.DU.S. Representative · 4th District · GA

Robin L. KellyDU.S. Representative · 2nd District · IL

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Other titles2

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

Federal Death Penalty Prohibition ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history2

May 20, 2026

HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

May 20, 2026

IntroducedIntroduced in House

Documents1

Texts

As introduced in the HouseIntroduced in House·U.S. Government Publishing Office·May 20, 2026

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