Support and work to pass legislation ending the federal death penalty.

Richard J. Durbin · Illinois · Democratic

policy impact 0.82 specificity 0.88 extraction confidence 96%

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Occurrences

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.

Concrete pro-abolition legislative action in the lookback window, but only at reintroduction stage. This shows active support and effort, not delivery.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Durbin, Pressley Reintroduce Bill To End Federal Death Penalty
primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 98%

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Assessments

never same_term A for effort

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.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%