# 119-hr-8922: DROP Act of 2026

119-hr-8922, DROP Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN); status introduced (as of 2026-06-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8922
- Congress: 119
- Title: DROP Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-24

## Summary

**Let federal law set the method of federal executions, explicitly permitting lethal injection or hanging.** This bill would change who decides execution methods and set deadlines for new protocols and regulatory updates. - People under federal death sentences: Would face execution methods prescribed by federal law, limited to lethal injection or hanging. - U.S. Marshals Service and officials: Would be required to create written protocols within 180 days in consultation with the Attorney General and qualified medical and correctional officials. - Attorney General and regulations: Would have 180 days to revise section 26.3 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations and the bill defines "qualified medical official" and "qualified correctional official".

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Fuller, Clay [R-GA-14] (R-GA), 2026-06-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New federal execution methods allowed: cost, low. This bill would let Federal law or State law set the method for federal death sentences. It would permit lethal injection or hanging as federal execution methods. The U.S. Marshals Service would have 180 days after enactment to write written protocols for a permitted method. It would consult the At…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-8300: Swalwell Act
- 119-hr-7156: SCAM Act
- 119-hr-7932: HONOR Gold Star Families Act
- 119-hr-6466: Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act
- 119-hr-4668: End the Vaccine Carveout Act
- 119-hr-850: SHUSH Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8922 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8922)

## Related
- [119-hr-8300: Swalwell Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8300)
- [119-hr-7156: SCAM Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7156)
- [119-hr-7932: HONOR Gold Star Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7932)
- [119-hr-6466: Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6466)
- [119-hr-4668: End the Vaccine Carveout Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4668)
- [119-hr-850: SHUSH Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-850)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8922 (as of 2026-06-24).