Terrorist Death Penalty Enhancement Act of 2005

H.R. 3060, the Terrorist Death Penalty Enhancement Act of 2005, proposes to expand the application of the death penalty for federal crimes related to terrorism. The bill would allow for life imprisonment or the death penalty in cases where a terrorist act results in a death, and it would deny federal benefits to any individual or corporation convicted of such offenses.

The legislation also seeks to streamline the legal process for capital punishment in terrorism cases by modifying jury procedures and adding new "aggravating factors," such as committing a crime after substantial planning or killing someone to obstruct an investigation. For citizens, this bill would broaden the scope of federal crimes eligible for the death penalty, specifically targeting acts involving biological weapons, radiological devices, and air piracy.