Durbin, Pressley Reintroduce Bill To End Federal Death Penalty
Support and work to pass legislation ending the federal death penalty.
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Evidence
Durbin and Rep. Pressley led the reintroduction of the Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act, a bicameral bill to prohibit federal executions and require resentencing of people already on death row. The release says they are urging Congress to pass it, but it reports no committee action or enactment.
On May 20, 2026, Pressley and Durbin led the reintroduction of the Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act, a bicameral bill to prohibit the federal death penalty and require resentencing of people on death row.
The Senate office says Durbin and Pressley led the reintroduction of the Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act to prohibit federal death sentences and resentence people on death row; it reports no committee passage, floor vote, or enactment.
Assessments
Durbin clearly supported and materially worked toward the promise by co-leading the 2026 reintroduction of the Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act, which would end the federal death penalty and resentence those on federal death row. But the provided evidence shows no committee passage, floor vote, or enactment, so the promised outcome of passing abolition legislation was not achieved. Under the stated rules, a serious legislative attempt that does not deliver the outcome should be scored as never with effort credit.
Durbin has actively supported abolition by co-leading and reintroducing the Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act, but the evidence shows only bill reintroduction with no committee passage, floor vote, or enactment. That is a serious legislative effort, but the promised outcome was not achieved.
Durbin has actively supported abolition of the federal death penalty and recently co-led reintroduction of the Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act, but the available evidence shows only proposal/reintroduction and no committee, floor, or enacted result. That is a serious legislative effort, but the promised outcome was not achieved.
Durbin has supported and materially advanced legislation to end the federal death penalty, including leading reintroduction of the Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act with Rep. Pressley in May 2026. However, the promised outcome was to work to pass legislation ending the federal death penalty, and the evidence shows only reintroduction and advocacy, with no enactment or committee passage reported. Because there was a serious legislative attempt but the policy has not been delivered, this is best scored as not delivered with an effort badge.