[Congressional Bills 110th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 83 Introduced in House (IH)] 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 83 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the Constitution does not preclude a penalty of death, including when it is imposed for the rape of a child under 16 years of age. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2008 Mr. Broun of Georgia introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the Constitution does not preclude a penalty of death, including when it is imposed for the rape of a child under 16 years of age. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification: ``Article -- ``The death penalty is permitted under the Constitution and does not constitute cruel and unusual punishment, including when the death penalty is imposed for the rape of a child under sixteen years old.''. <all>