Mark Kelly Introduces Bill To Bar Federal Recording And Distribution Of Execution Footage
Senator Mark Kelly has introduced the "No Public Executions in America Act" to prohibit federal officials from recording, livestreaming, or distributing footage of executions, following the Pentagon's decision to cancel plans to livestream the execution of the Fort Hood shooter.
Phoenix, AZ, October 15, 2026 —
Senator Mark Kelly has introduced the No Public Executions in America Act, a measure that would prohibit federal officials from recording, livestreaming or distributing footage of executions.
The proposal follows the Pentagon’s decision to cancel plans to livestream the execution of the Fort Hood shooter. The summary of the announcement does not provide the date of the Pentagon’s decision or explain why the livestream plan was canceled.
The stated scope of the bill is federal officials and footage of executions. The summary does not provide further details about how the measure would be enforced, whether it includes exceptions, or what penalties it might establish. It also does not specify whether the bill covers footage recorded by anyone other than federal officials.
Information about the bill’s legislative status was not provided. The summary does not say when Kelly introduced it, whether it has been referred to a committee, or whether other lawmakers have backed it. No statement from Kelly or the Pentagon was included.
The announcement links the proposal to the canceled plan involving the Fort Hood shooter, but provides no additional details about the execution or the circumstances surrounding the livestream decision. As presented, the measure would address federal officials’ recording, livestreaming and distribution of execution footage; its text and next steps were not specified.
Story summarized from the original created by Brian Petersheim, Associated Press on www.azfamily.com, see more information here.
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