Child Protection Act

WRITTEN BY REPRESENTATIVE KEVIN SMITH (LC-NJ)
----101st Congress of the United States
COSPONSORS
Representative Caleb Keizer (D-CO)
IN BRIEF
To prevent the death penalty from being imposed upon minors.
== Section 1. Name of Bill ==
This Bill will be known as the Child Protection Act for the duration of this bill, in all debates, and following enactment by the executive branch will carry the same title.
== Section 2. Findings and Definitions ==
FINDINGS
# Whereas, minors should not be given capital punishment
# Whereas, the power for congress to enact this act is justified under the 40th amendment
== Section 3. Protecting minors ==
# It shall be unlawful in the United States for an individual of less than 18 years old to be sentenced to the death penalty.
## If an individual commits a crime who is less than 18 years old they may not be sentenced to death as a conviction of that crime
== Section 4. Funding ==
TOTAL BILL IMPLEMENTATION COST - $0
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