# 117-hr-97: Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2021

117-hr-97, Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-97
- Congress: 117
- Title: Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2021-01-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 85
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2021

## Cosponsors (85)

- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2021-01-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2021-01-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-01-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2021-01-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2021-01-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2021-01-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2021-01-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2021-01-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2021-01-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2021-01-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2021-01-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2021-01-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2021-01-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2021-01-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2021-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2021-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2021-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2021-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2021-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2021-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2021-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2021-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2021-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2021-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2021-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2021-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2021-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2021-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2021-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-97 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/97)

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- [117-hr-7: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7)
- [117-hres-24: Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes a…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-24)
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