H.R. 8940In Committee
To prohibit the imposition of the death penalty for any violation of Federal law, and for other purposes.
Key facts
Introduced: May 20, 2026
Chamber: House
Cosponsors: 21
Congress: 119th
Latest action · May 20, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Timeline
- May 20, 2026Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- May 20, 2026Introduced in House
- May 20, 2026Introduced in House
Cosponsors
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] D-OH
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] D-LA
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] D-MO
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] D-PA
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] D-CO
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] D-FL
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] D-CA
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] D-IL
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] D-GA
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] D-IL
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] D-PA
- Rep. Mejia, Analilia [D-NJ-11] D-NJ
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] D-CA
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] D-DC
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] D-IL
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] D-IL
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] D-CA
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] D-MI
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] D-FL
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] D-NJ
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] D-PA
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