# 119-s-4608: Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act

119-s-4608, Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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- As of: 2026-08-11
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4608
- Congress: 119
- Title: Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-20
- Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**This bill would prohibit the death penalty in all federal cases.** It would require that anyone already sentenced to death under federal law be resentenced.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban federal death penalty; resentence inmates: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would prohibit imposing a death sentence or carrying out an execution for any violation of Federal law on or after the date of enactment. If enacted, the bill would require that anyone sentenced to death before the date of enactment be resentenced. The ban and resentencing requ…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-2523: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-4608 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4608)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-852)
- [119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2150)
- [119-s-2523: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2523)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4608 (as of 2026-08-11).