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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4052
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 25, 2019Ms. Pressley (for herself, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Bass, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Amash, Ms. Norton, Mr. Clay, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Omar, and Mr. McGovern) 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.
1.
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.