S. 650 · 111th Congress
Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2009
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Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2009 - Repeals death penalty provisions for a wide range of homicide-related offenses under the Immigration and Nationality Act, the federal criminal code, the Controlled Substances Act, and other statutes relating to aircraft hijacking, espionage and treason, and offenses punished under the Uniform Code of Military…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Mar 19, 2009
Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2009 - Repeals death penalty provisions for a wide range of homicide-related offenses under the Immigration and Nationality Act, the federal criminal code, the Controlled Substances Act, and other statutes relating to aircraft hijacking, espionage and treason, and offenses punished under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Prohibits the sentencing to death or execution of any person for any violation of federal law after the enactment of this Act. Commutes death penalties imposed prior to the enactment of this Act to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2009
Latest action (Mar 19, 2009): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3560-3563)
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 19, 2009
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.