Topic
Capital punishment
160
bills on this subject
Filed across 4 Congresses, from the 107th to the 110th, and most in the 109th at 54. A subject is a heading the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, and a bill usually carries several, so these are the bills that touch this subject rather than the bills only about it.
Bills by Congress
107th to 110th
54
bills in the 109th Congress.
Showing 1–30,
newest first.
Every Congress
| Bill | Title | Status | Latest action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCONRES 294 | Calling on the international community to condemn the Laogai, the system of forced labor prison camps in the People's Republic of China, as a tool for suppression maintained by the Chinese Government. | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | January 27, 2006 | |
| HCONRES 141 | Calling on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to change the venue of the 2008 Olympic Games unless the People's Republic of China makes significant progress in ending human rights abuses. | Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Relations. | May 16, 2005 | |
| HR 6381 | To repeal Public Law No: 109-366, the Military Commissions Act of 2006, signed into law October 17, 2006. | Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | December 6, 2006 | |
| HR 6166 | Military Commissions Act of 2006 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. | November 13, 2006 | |
| HR 6054 | Military Commissions Act of 2006 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 409. | September 25, 2006 | |
| HR 5939 | Criminal Terrorism Improvements Act of 2006 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | July 27, 2006 | |
| HR 5040 | Death Penalty Reform Act of 2006 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | March 30, 2006 | |
| HR 4923 | Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | March 9, 2006 | |
| HR 4732 | Sergeant Henry Prendes Memorial Act of 2006 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | February 8, 2006 | |
| HR 4472 | Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 | Became Public Law No: 109-248. | July 27, 2006 | |
| HR 4352 | To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to modify the circumstances under which a person who has committed a capital offense is denied certain burial-related benefits and funeral honors, and for other purposes. | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. | December 1, 2005 | |
| HR 3900 | Justice for Peace Officers Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. | October 17, 2005 | |
| HR 3860 | Protecting Our Children Act of 2005 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. | October 17, 2005 | |
| HR 3728 | Emergency Relief Personnel Protection Act of 2005 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | September 13, 2005 | |
| HR 3199 | USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 | Became Public Law No: 109-177. | March 9, 2006 | |
| HR 3132 | Children's Safety Act of 2005 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | September 15, 2005 | |
| HR 3060 | Terrorist Death Penalty Enhancement Act of 2005 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | June 30, 2005 | |
| HR 3044 | Military Commissions Act of 2005 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. | July 26, 2005 | |
| HR 3038 | Guantanamo Detainees Procedures Act of 2005 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1322) | June 23, 2005 | |
| HR 2651 | Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America's Seaports Act of 2005 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. | July 1, 2005 | |
| HR 2388 | Prevention and Deterrence of Crimes Against Children Act of 2005 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | June 7, 2005 | |
| HR 2363 | Peace Officer Justice Act | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8359-8360, CR E1954-1955) | September 27, 2005 | |
| HR 2318 | Protection Against Sexual Exploitation of Children Act of 2005 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | June 7, 2005 | |
| HR 2194 | Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2005 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. | June 6, 2005 | |
| HR 1939 | To prohibit funds appropriated for the Export-Import Bank of the United States, any international financial institution, or the North American Development Bank from being used for loans to any country until the country has honored all United States requests to extradite criminals who have committed a crime punishable by life imprisonment or death. | Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology. | May 19, 2005 | |
| HR 1815 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 | Became Public Law No: 109-163. | January 6, 2006 | |
| HR 1763 | Terrorist Penalties Enhancement Act of 2005 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. | May 10, 2005 | |
| HR 1751 | Court Security Improvement Act of 2006 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | December 7, 2006 | |
| HR 1279 | Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act of 2005 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | May 12, 2005 | |
| HR 970 | Gang Prevention and Effective Deterrence Act of 2005 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3136-3137) | May 11, 2005 |
Subjects are the headings the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, not labels written here, so the wording is theirs. Bills are listed newest first by their latest action. A bill carries several subjects, so it appears under each of them. Records come from Congress.gov.