H.R. 8940

119th Congress

In Committee

Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act

Sponsored byRep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]MA· Introduced 20 May 2026

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Cosponsors

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Amendments

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Latest action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

20 May 2026·2 months ago

Timeline

3 actions

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
20 May 2026 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
20 May 2026 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
20 May 2026 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

27 cosponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]MA

Cosponsors

Democrat27100%

Democrat:Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]OH
Democrat:Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]WA
Democrat:Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]CA
Democrat:Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]OR
Democrat:Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]CA
Democrat:Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]OR
Democrat:Rep. Mejia, Analilia [D-NJ-11]NJ
Democrat:Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]NJ
Democrat:Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]IL
Democrat:Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]GA
Democrat:Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]PA
Democrat:Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]CA
Democrat:Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]MI
Democrat:Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]PA
Democrat:Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]IL
Democrat:Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]FL
Democrat:Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]LA
Democrat:Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Democrat:Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]CA
Democrat:Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12]CA
Democrat:Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]IL
Democrat:Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]CO
Democrat:Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]FL
Democrat:Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]MO
Democrat:Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Democrat:Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]OH
Democrat:Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]PA

Classification

Policy area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Committees

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Judiciary Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To20 May 2026

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