# 117-hr-262: Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act

117-hr-262, Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-262
- Congress: 117
- Title: Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2021-01-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 79
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act

## Cosponsors (79)

- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2021-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2021-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2021-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2021-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2021-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2021-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2021-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meijer, Peter [R-MI-3] (R-MI), 2021-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2021-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2021-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2021-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2021-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2022-03-28T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-262 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/262)

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