# 119-hr-7702: Death Penalty for Child Rapists Act

119-hr-7702, Death Penalty for Child Rapists Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7702
- Congress: 119
- Title: Death Penalty for Child Rapists Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Authorizes the death penalty for certain sexual offenses against children.** It expands who can face capital punishment by changing federal and military penalties for aggravated sexual abuse, sexual abuse of a minor, and abusive sexual contact involving persons under 18.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Harsher federal penalties for child rapists: cost, high. This bill would expand federal punishments for several child sexual offenses. It would let prosecutors seek death or any term of years (or life) and fines for aggravated sexual abuse, sexual abuse of a minor, and abusive sexual contact. It would add those child-sex offenses to the federal list of c…
- Military death penalty for child rape: cost, high. This bill would allow the death penalty under the Uniform Code of Military Justice for rape of a child. It would add the words "by death, or such other punishment" to the military statute that punishes child rape. The change would take effect upon enactment.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-740: Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5509: Safe Step Act
- 119-hr-116: Stopping Border Surges Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7702 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7702)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-740: Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-740)
- [119-hr-5509: Safe Step Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5509)
- [119-hr-116: Stopping Border Surges Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-116)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7702 (as of 2026-04-21).