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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 6155

Introduced

Federal Carjacking Enforcement Act

Sponsor
RBarry Moore· Alabama
Introduced
November 19, 2025
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.November 19, 2025
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6155 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6155

To amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the Federal 
carjacking statute.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 19, 2025

Mr. Moore of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Kustoff, Mr. Guest, 
Mrs. Luna, Mr. Gill of Texas, Mr. Harris of North Carolina, Mr. 
Rutherford, Mr. Williams of Texas, Mr. Hunt, Mr. McGuire, Mr. Harrigan, 
Ms. Mace, Mr. Ogles, Mr. Miller of Ohio, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. 
Huizenga, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Babin, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Nehls, 
and Mr. Palmer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary

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A BILL

To amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the Federal 
carjacking statute.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Carjacking Enforcement 
Act''.

SEC. 2. MOTOR VEHICLES.

Section 2119 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``, 
with the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm'' and 
inserting ``knowingly''; and
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``if death results,'' and 
inserting ``if the motor vehicle is taken with the intent to 
cause death or serious bodily harm, and death results,''.
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