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H.R. 8940: Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act
119th Congress · introduced 2026-05-20 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act
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Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act
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Sponsor: Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] · 35 cosponsors
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Shontel M. Brown (D-OH), Troy A. Carter (D-LA), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Maxwell Frost (D-FL), Robert Garcia (D-CA), Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Summer L. Lee (D-PA), Analilia Mejia (D-NJ), Kevin Mullin (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Lateefah Simon (D-CA), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Maxine Dexter (D-OR), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Emilia Strong Sykes (D-OH), James A. Himes (D-CT), Judy Chu (D-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA), Becca Balint (D-VT), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] reported raising $1.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr8940.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>
Record fed-us-cong119-hr8940 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills