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H.R. 8922

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8922, the DROP Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on May 20, 2026 by Rep. Tim Burchett (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on May 20, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 8922 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb8922/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8922 IH: Detention Reform and Offender Penalties Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-05-20
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8922  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 20, 2026   Mr. Burchett  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend section 3596 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to implementation of a sentence of death.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Detention Reform and Offender Penalties Act of 2026   or the   DROP Act of 2026  .
2.
Implementation of a sentence of death
Section 3596 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a), by striking  prescribed by the law of the State  and inserting  prescribed by Federal law or by the law of the State ; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following:
(d)
Method of execution
A sentence of death may be carried out upon a person using lethal injection or hanging.
(e)
Written protocol
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the United States Marshals Service, in consultation with the Attorney General and qualified medical officials and qualified correctional officials, shall establish written protocols with respect to a method of execution permissible under subsection (d).
(f)
Regulations
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Attorney General shall take such steps as necessary to revise section 26.3 of title 28, Code of Federal Regulations in accordance with this section.
(g)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
Qualified correctional official
The term  qualified correctional official  means an employee or officer of a Federal or State correctional institution with relevant experience in custodial or execution procedures.
(2)
Qualified medical official
The term  qualified medical official  means a medical professional licensed to practice under applicable State law with relevant medical expertise regarding the physiological effects of a method of execution.
 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-05-20
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend section 3596 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to implementation of a sentence of death.

Sponsors

Rep. Tim Burchett (R) sponsors H.R. 8922, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Tim Burchett

Rep. · R–TN-2 · Sponsor

Introduced May 20, 2026

Clay Fuller

R–GA-14 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 4, 2026

Committees

H.R. 8922 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · May 20, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8922 has taken 2 actions since May 20, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 20, 2026
House
Introduced in House
May 20, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 8922 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8922 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • DROP Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • DROP Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Detention Reform and Offender Penalties Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend section 3596 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to implementation of a sentence of death. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8922 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8922’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr8922/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8922, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 20, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BURCHETT:H.R. 8922.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H3670]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com