Death Penalty for Child Rapists Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7702 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7702 To amend title 18, United States Code, to authorize capital punishment for certain sexual abuse offenses against children. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2026 Ms. Mace introduced the following bill; which was 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to authorize capital punishment for certain sexual abuse offenses against children. 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 ``Death Penalty for Child Rapists Act''. SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF DEATH PENALTY FOR CERTAIN SEXUAL ABUSE O…