[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 130 (Wednesday, July 31, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S5253]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Booker, Ms. Harris,
Ms. Hirono, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Sanders, and Mr.
Schatz):
S. 2390. A bill to prohibit the imposition of the death penalty for
any violation of Federal law, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of
the bill be printed in the Record.
There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be
printed in the Record, as follows:
S. 2390
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON IMPOSITION OF DEATH SENTENCE.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, no person may be sentenced to death or put to death on
or after the date of enactment of this Act for any violation
of Federal law.
(b) Persons Sentenced Before Date Of Enactment.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person
sentenced to death before the date of enactment of this Act
for any violation of Federal law shall be resentenced.
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