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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8922 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8922
To amend section 3596 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to
implementation of a sentence of death.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 20, 2026
Mr. Burchett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend section 3596 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to
implementation of a sentence of death.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Detention Reform and Offender
Penalties Act of 2026'' or the ``DROP Act of 2026''.
SEC. 2. IMPLEMENTATION OF A SENTENCE OF DEATH.
Section 3596 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``prescribed by the law
of the State'' and inserting ``prescribed by Federal law or by
the law of the State''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(d) Method of Execution.--A sentence of death may be carried out
upon a person using lethal injection or hanging.
``(e) Written Protocol.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this section, the United States Marshals Service, in
consultation with the Attorney General and qualified medical officials
and qualified correctional officials, shall establish written protocols
with respect to a method of execution permissible under subsection (d).
``(f) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this section, the Attorney General shall take such steps
as necessary to revise section 26.3 of title 28, Code of Federal
Regulations in accordance with this section.
``(g) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Qualified correctional official.--The term `qualified
correctional official' means an employee or officer of a
Federal or State correctional institution with relevant
experience in custodial or execution procedures.
``(2) Qualified medical official.--The term `qualified
medical official' means a medical professional licensed to
practice under applicable State law with relevant medical
expertise regarding the physiological effects of a method of
execution.''.
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