Search Results: keywords:"death penalty"

  • H. R. 9016 — To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for enhanced punishments for offenders who commit sexual abuse while unlawfully present in the United States.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:485

    H.R. 9016, titled the “Justice for American Women and Children Act of 2024,” aims to change the penal code (title 18, United States Code) to impose stricter punishments on individuals who commit sexual abuse while in the United States illegally. The bill proposes amendments...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 9016 is a bill that suggests making the rules stricter for people who break the law by hurting others in a very bad way if they are not supposed to be in the United States. It even says these people could face the most serious punishment, which is the death penalty.

  • H. R. 2726 — To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the scope of the penalty for crimes against children.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:210

    H. R. 2726, known as the “Paula Bohovesky and Joan D’Alessandro Act,” proposes to change Title 18 of the United States Code to increase penalties for crimes against children. The bill specifically targets cases where the victim is under 18 years old and the crime involves a sexual offense,...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill wants to make the rules meaner for grown-ups who hurt children, especially in a bad way. It says if a child is hurt like this, sometimes the grown-up could be punished very seriously, even forever.

  • H. R. 7957 — To increase penalties for crimes against children.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,497

    The bill titled H. R. 7957, known as the "No Repeat Child Sex Offenders Act," seeks to impose harsher penalties for crimes against children. It amends various sections of the United States Code to replace existing terms of imprisonment with mandatory life imprisonment or the...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to make the punishment for hurting kids much stricter by saying people who do these bad things should stay in jail forever or get an even tougher penalty, to help stop them from doing it again.

  • H. R. 378 — To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty based on the status of the victim.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:442

    H.R. 378, also known as the "Thin Blue Line Act," proposes changes to title 18 of the United States Code by adding new reasons to consider when deciding on the death penalty. The bill suggests that if someone is found guilty of killing or trying to kill a law enforcement...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 378 is a bill that says if someone hurts or kills a police officer, firefighter, or first responder because of their job, it might be used as a reason to give them the most serious punishment called the death penalty.

  • S. 4946 — To address the plea agreements for certain individuals detained at Guantanamo, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:434

    S. 4946, also known as the "Justice for 9/11 Act," addresses legal proceedings for certain detainees held at Guantanamo Bay who are connected to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The bill allows for these individuals to be tried for the attacks despite any existing...

    Simple Explanation

    In simple terms, the bill wants to have special rules for people who are locked up at Guantanamo Bay because of their involvement in the 9/11 attacks, allowing courts to retry them and even put them to death if they're found guilty. It also says they must stay at Guantanamo and have very few visitors, which some people think might not be fair or kind.

  • H. R. 9868 — To amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the availability of Federal habeas corpus relief for a person who is sentenced to death though actually innocent.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:697

    H.R. 9868, titled the "Effective Death Penalty Appeals Act," seeks to amend the U.S. Code to make it clearer when individuals sentenced to death can seek Federal habeas corpus relief. The bill allows such relief if there is newly discovered evidence showing that the person might not be...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to make sure that if someone is sentenced to death but new evidence shows they might not have done anything wrong, they can have another chance to show that new evidence in court, hoping to make sure no innocent person is punished.

  • H. R. 1556 — To amend title 18, United States Code, to require the impaneling of a new jury if a jury fails to recommend by unanimous vote a sentence for conviction of a crime punishable by death.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:456

    H. R. 1556, also known as "Eric’s Law," proposes an amendment to title 18 of the United States Code to address cases where a jury cannot unanimously decide on a sentence for crimes punishable by death. If a jury fails to reach a unanimous decision on whether a defendant...

    Simple Explanation

    In H. R. 1556, if a group of people (a jury) can't all agree on whether someone should get a death sentence for a serious crime, they can try again with a new group. If the second group also can't agree, the person will not get the death penalty.

  • S. 960 — To ensure that homicides can be prosecuted under Federal law without regard to the time elapsed between the act or omission that caused the death of the victim and the death itself.
    Status:Considered and Passed Senate
    Words:584

    S. 960 extends the time frame for prosecuting homicide offenses under Federal law, allowing cases to be initiated regardless of how much time has passed between the act that caused a person's death and the death itself. The bill ensures that, even if years have passed,...

    Simple Explanation

    The Justice for Murder Victims Act is about making sure people can still be put on trial for murder under U.S. federal law, even if a long time has passed since they did something that caused someone's death. However, if the death happened more than a year and a day after the act, they can't get the death penalty.

  • H. R. 7955 — To increase penalties for child pornography.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:410

    H.R. 7955, titled the “Holding Child Predators Accountable Act”, seeks to increase the penalties for crimes related to child pornography in the United States. The bill proposes amendments to sections of Title 18 of the United States Code, making it punishable...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 7955 is a new rule that wants to make punishments much stricter for people who do bad things with pictures or videos of children. If someone is caught doing this, they could go to jail forever or even face the death penalty.

  • H. R. 394 — To increase penalties for child pornography.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:410

    H. R. 394 proposes to increase the penalties for crimes related to child pornography. The bill suggests that anyone involved in the possession or distribution of such material should face fines and be punished by death or life imprisonment. This legislation amends sections of...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 394 is a plan to make the punishments for people who have or share pictures or videos of kids that are not okay much stricter, saying they could even go to jail for life or face the death penalty.

  • H. R. 8587 — To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the scope of the penalty for crimes against children.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:232

    H. R. 8587 aims to change the U.S. Code to expand the penalties for crimes against children. The bill proposes that if a crime involves a sexual offense and the victim is under 18, stricter penalties such as death or imprisonment could apply. This legislation is known as the...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill wants to make sure people who do really bad things to kids, especially if it's something as serious as a sexual offense, get much harsher punishments, like being in jail for a long time or even facing more severe consequences. It is named after two people, Paula and Joan, and it's now being looked at by lawmakers to make it official.

  • S. 718 — To amend title 18, United States Code, to require the impaneling of a new jury if a jury fails to recommend by unanimous vote a sentence for conviction of a crime punishable by death.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:453

    S. 718, known as "Eric’s Law," proposes changes to title 18 of the United States Code. If a jury fails to unanimously decide on a sentence in a death penalty case, the bill requires a new jury to be formed for a special hearing. If the second jury also cannot agree...

    Simple Explanation

    Eric's Law wants to make sure that when people might face the death penalty, all the jurors agree on their sentence. If they don't, a new group of jurors will decide, and if they can't agree either, the person won't get the death penalty.

  • H. R. 9311 — To address the plea agreements for certain individuals detained at Guantanamo, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:454

    H. R. 9311 is a bill titled the "Justice for 9/11 Act," introduced in the House of Representatives on August 6, 2024. It addresses legal proceedings for Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin ‘Attash, and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi, who are implicated in...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 9311 is a bill that talks about special rules for some people kept in Guantanamo Bay because they are accused of being involved in the 9/11 attacks. It says they can still have trials, even if they made deals before, and if they are found guilty, they will stay in Guantanamo under very strict rules.

  • H. R. 296 — To address the plea agreements for certain individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:485

    H. R. 296, titled the "Justice for 9/11 Act," addresses legal procedures for certain detainees at Guantanamo Bay who were involved in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The bill ensures that plea agreements do not prevent the trial of these individuals and allows...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill is about making rules for how to handle people at a prison called Guantanamo Bay who did bad things on September 11, 2001. It says they have to stay there alone and can't meet new people, and might be punished very seriously.

  • H. R. 393 — To increase penalties for crimes against children.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,498

    The bill known as the "No Repeat Child Sex Offenders Act" aims to increase the penalties for crimes against children. It proposes changes to various sections of the United States Code to allow for harsher punishments, including life imprisonment or the death penalty for offenses such as sex...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill wants to make the punishments much tougher for people who hurt or do bad things to children, like making them go to jail forever or even face the death penalty. Some people worry that this might not be fair or could be very expensive to handle.

  • S. 83 — To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide enhanced penalties for convicted murderers who kill or target America’s public safety officers.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:418

    S. 83, known as the “Thin Blue Line Act,” proposes amendments to title 18 of the United States Code to impose tougher penalties on individuals convicted of murdering or attempting to murder public safety officers such as law enforcement personnel and firefighters. The bill...

    Simple Explanation

    The Thin Blue Line Act is a proposed law that wants to give stronger punishments to people who hurt police officers, firefighters, or other safety workers, especially if they're hurt because of their job. It wants to make people think twice before doing something bad to these important helpers by promising harsher penalties.

  • S. 3859 — To ensure that homicides can be prosecuted under Federal law without regard to the time elapsed between the act or omission that caused the death of the victim and the death itself.
    Status:Considered and Passed Senate
    Words:573

    S. 3859, titled the “Justice for Murder Victims Act,” aims to allow federal prosecution of homicides regardless of how much time has passed between the act causing death and the victim's actual death. It amends Chapter 51 of Title 18 of the U.S. Code by stating there should...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to make sure that people can be taken to court for causing someone's death, no matter how much time has passed since they did something that led to the death. But, if they want to punish someone with the death penalty, the death must have happened within about a year after the act.