Death Penalty for Child Rapists Act
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-02-25
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Plain-English Summary
This bill would allow the federal government to impose the death penalty on people convicted of raping children, expanding the crimes eligible for capital punishment. Currently, federal law permits execution only for crimes like murder and treason, so this would add a new category of offense that could result in a death sentence. The proposal would affect how federal courts handle the most serious child sexual abuse cases.
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