Restoring the Death Penalty in DC Act
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Latest action (13 Aug 2026): Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
What this bill does
H.R. 10098, the "Restoring the Death Penalty in DC Act," would reinstate capital punishment in the District of Columbia. It amends the D.C. Official Code to authorize death sentences for specific offenses, including first-degree murder, murder of a law-enforcement or public-safety officer, solicitation of murder, first-degree child sexual abuse, acts of terrorism, use of a weapon of mass destruction, and distribution of drugs to minors resulting in death. The bill sets out a detailed sentencing process, including lists of aggravating and mitigating factors juries or judges must weigh, a separate sentencing hearing, appeal procedures before the D.C. Court of Appeals, and rules for carrying out executions (primarily by electrocution, with options to elect lethal injection, firing squad, lethal gas, or nitrogen hypoxia). It bars execution of pregnant women, minors, and people found mentally incapable of understanding the punishment.
The bill primarily affects individuals prosecuted in D.C. courts for the listed serious crimes, as well as D.C.'s criminal justice system, courts, and corrections department, which would need to implement the new death-penalty procedures. It also makes technical changes to federal law clarifying that "State" includes the District of Columbia for purposes of certain federal death-penalty-related statutes. The changes would apply only to offenses committed after the law's enactment.
The bill was introduced in the House on August 13, 2026, by Rep. Nancy Mace and referred to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform and the Judiciary. It has not yet received a committee vote, floor vote, or further congressional action.
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Timeline
13 Aug 2026
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 10098 do?
- H.R. 10098, the "Restoring the Death Penalty in DC Act," would reinstate capital punishment in the District of Columbia. It amends the D.C. Official Code to authorize death sentences for specific offenses, including first-degree murder, murder of a law-enforcement or public-safety officer, solicitation of murder, first-degree child sexual abuse, acts of terrorism, use of a weapon of mass destruction, and distribution of drugs to minors resulting in death. The bill sets out a detailed sentencing process, including lists of aggravating and mitigating factors juries or judges must weigh, a separate sentencing hearing, appeal procedures before the D.C. Court of Appeals, and rules for carrying out executions (primarily by electrocution, with options to elect lethal injection, firing squad, lethal gas, or nitrogen hypoxia). It bars execution of pregnant women, minors, and people found mentally incapable of understanding the punishment. The bill primarily affects individuals prosecuted in D.C. courts for the listed serious crimes, as well as D.C.'s criminal justice system, courts, and corrections department, which would need to implement the new death-penalty procedures. It also makes technical changes to federal law clarifying that "State" includes the District of Columbia for purposes of certain federal death-penalty-related statutes. The changes would apply only to offenses committed after the law's enactment. The bill was introduced in the House on August 13, 2026, by Rep. Nancy Mace and referred to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform and the Judiciary. It has not yet received a committee vote, floor vote, or further congressional action.
- Has H.R. 10098 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 10098. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 10098?
- H.R. 10098 was sponsored by Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 10098?
- Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. (13 Aug 2026).
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