Death Penalty for Child Rapists Act

H.R. 7702, the Death Penalty for Child Rapists Act, is a bill introduced in the House that would establish capital punishment as a potential sentence for individuals convicted of child rape under federal law. Currently in committee, the bill has not yet been voted on by the full House. If enacted, this legislation would expand the application of the death penalty to include child rape convictions in the federal criminal justice system. The practical impact would affect how federal courts handle the most serious child rape cases, potentially allowing prosecutors to seek the death penalty in such prosecutions and giving juries the option to impose capital punishment as a sentence.