H.R. 8922

[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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