S. 132: National Death Penalty Moratorium Act of 2003
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S. 132: National Death Penalty Moratorium Act of 2003
108th Congress · introduced 2003-01-09 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5510)
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- Where it came from: introduced 2003-01-09 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5510) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
National Death Penalty Moratorium Act of 2003
Plain summary
National Death Penalty Moratorium Act of 2003 - Prohibits the Federal Government from carrying out the death penalty until Congress considers the final findings and recommendations of the National Commission on the Death Penalty, enacts legislation repealing this provision, and implements or rejects the guidelines and procedures recommended by the Commission. Expresses the sense of Congress that States should enact a moratorium on executions to allow time to review whether their administration of the death penalty is consistent with constitutional requirements of fairness, justice, equality, and due process. Establishes the National Commission on the Death Penalty to: (1) determine whether administration of the death penalty comports with such constitutional requirements; and (2) establish guidelines and procedures 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.
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Official text
National Death Penalty Moratorium Act of 2003
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Sponsor: Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · 4 cosponsors
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Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108s132.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/s>
Record fed-us-cong108-s132 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108