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S. 4608

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 4608, the Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act, was introduced in the Senate on May 20, 2026 by Sen. Richard Durbin (D) with 17 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on May 20, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2417-2418; text: CR S2418).

Record

Text

S. 4608 has 17 co-sponsors.

sb4608/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S4608 IS: Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act
 U.S. Senate
 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.
 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 4608  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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act  .
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.

Tracker

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

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

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

Sponsors

Sen. Richard Durbin (D) sponsors S. 4608, and 17 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 4608 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · May 20, 2026

Actions

S. 4608 has taken 2 actions since May 20, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 20, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2417-2418; text: CR S2418)Judiciary Committee
May 20, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 4608 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 4608, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 4608 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act — Display Title
  • Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to prohibit the imposition of the death penalty for any violation of Federal law, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 4608 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 4608’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

s4608/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

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com