H.R. 8678

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8678 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8678

To amend title 18, United States Code, to include mandatory minimum 
sentences for the attempted assassination of a Member of Congress, a 
member of the Cabinet, a justice of the Supreme Court, the President, 
the Vice President, or certain presidential staff, and for other 
purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 7, 2026

Mr. Carter of Georgia 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 include mandatory minimum 
sentences for the attempted assassination of a Member of Congress, a 
member of the Cabinet, a justice of the Supreme Court, the President, 
the Vice President, or certain presidential staff, and for other 
purposes.

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 ``Zero Tolerance for Political 
Violence Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES FOR ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTS OF 
CERTAIN FEDERAL OFFICIALS.

(a) Congressional, Cabinet, and Supreme Court Assassination 
Attempts.--Section 351(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``Whoever attempts'' and inserting ``(1) 
Whoever attempts'';
(2) by striking ``kill or''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Whoever attempts to kill any individual designated in 
subsection (a) of this section shall be punished by 
imprisonment for any term of years not less than 25, or for 
life.''.
(b) Presidential and Presidential Staff Assassination Attempts.--
Section 1751(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``Whoever attempts'' and inserting ``(1) 
Whoever attempts'';
(2) by striking ``kill or''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Whoever attempts to kill any individual designated in 
subsection (a) of this section shall be punished by 
imprisonment for any term of years not less than 25, or for 
life.''.
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