A bill to institute a moratorium on the imposition of the death penalty at the Federal level until a Commission on the Federal Death Penalty studies its use and policies ensuring justice, fairness, and due process are implemented.
Title II: Commission on the Federal Death Penalty - Establishes the Commission on the Federal Death Penalty.
Directs the Commission to: (1) conduct a thorough study of all matters relating to the administration of the death penalty to determine whether it comports with constitutional principles and requirements of fairness, justice, equality, and due process; and (2) establish guidelines and procedures for the administration of the death penalty which ensure that death penalty cases are administered fairly and impartially in accordance with due process, minimize the risk that innocent persons may be executed, and ensure that the death penalty is not administered in a racially discriminatory manner.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4508-4509, S4510)
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8587-8588)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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