Career Criminal Accountability Act of 2026

This bill would create a federal three-strikes sentencing rule. Judges would count strikes from past and current convictions: one-quarter strike for listed misdemeanors, one-half strike for listed nonviolent felonies, and one full strike for listed firearm or violent felonies. Offenses committed as a juvenile would count less or not at all. A defendant with three or more strikes would get an added prison term of 10 years, 15 years, 20 years, or life, depending on the current offense and prior record. Many listed offenses are state crimes, and a misdemeanor conviction alone could not trigger the added sentence.

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Sponsors

• Chip Roy Republican sponsor
• 3 cosponsors