Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the penalty of death.
Latest action · Apr 28, 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 16, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the United States or any state from imposing or carrying out the death penalty.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 22, 2008 to May 13, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Apr 22, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Apr 23, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Apr 23, 2008 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | May 13, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 28, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Apr 16, 2008Introduced in House
- Apr 16, 2008Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 16, 2008Introduced in House
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