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.
This bill would authorize the death penalty as a punishment option for certain federal crimes involving child sexual abuse, specifically aggravated sexual abuse, sexual abuse of minors, and abusive sexual contact against children. Currently, these crimes carry maximum prison sentences ranging from 15 years to life imprisonment; the bill adds capital punishment as an alternative sentencing option. The legislation also extends this death penalty authorization to military personnel charged with rape of a child under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. The bill does not allocate specific funding and contains no implementation timeline—it would take effect upon enactment. The measure includes a severability clause stating that if any portion is found unconstitutional, the remainder of the law would continue in force.
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