HR 8940 · 119th CongressIn Committeecongress.gov ↗

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

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This bill would ban the use of the death penalty as a punishment for breaking any federal law. No official summary is available for this bill.

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May 20, 2026

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