Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 59
Mens Rea Reform Act of 2025
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Introduced 2025-01-03Topic: criminal justiceSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceMens Rea Reform Act of 2025 This bill establishes a default mens rea standard (i.e., state of mind requirement) for federal criminal offenses—statutory and regulatory—that lack an explicit standard. The government must generally prove that a defendant acted knowingly with respect to each element of an offense for which the text does not specify a state of mind.
Sponsors
- Andy Biggs Republican sponsor
- 2 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-10 | House | Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 13. | refer |
| 2025-06-10 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | refer |
| 2025-01-03 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | refer |
| 2025-01-03 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-01-03 | Introduced in House | introduce |