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

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4608 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4608 To prohibit the imposition of the death penalty for any violation of Federal law, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 20, 2026 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Padilla, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Booker, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Warnock, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Welch, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Markey, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Coons, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Merkley, and Ms. Warren) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 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. <all>