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18 U.S.C. 3592: Mitigating and aggravating factors to be considered in determining whether a sentence of death is justified

Created in 1994 by Public Law 103-322. Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–248 inserted "section 2245 (offenses resulting in death)," after "section 1992 (wrecking trains),". (Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006) Law text · (c)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–273 substituted "section 37" for "section 36". (21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act) Law text · (c)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–294, §601(b)(7), substituted "section 2332a (use of weapons of mass destruction)" for "section 2339 (use of weapons of mass destruction)". (Economic Espionage Act of 1996) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 104–294, §604(b)(35), substituted "Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970" for "Controlled Substances Act". (Economic Espionage Act of 1996) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 104–132 added par. (16). (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996) Law text · (c)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–322, §330021(1), substituted "kidnapping" for "kidnaping". · (c)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.