119 HR 8026 IH: Criminalizing Law Enforcement Access Restriction Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-03-19 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8026IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 19, 2026Mr. Steube (for himself, Mr. Burchett, Mr. Harrigan, Mr. DesJarlais, Ms. Boebert, and Mr. Fine) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend section 111 of title 18, United States Code, to establish an offense relating to obstructing certain law enforcement vehicle.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Criminalizing Law Enforcement Access Restriction Act or the CLEAR Act.

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Offense relating to obstructing certain law enforcement vehicle

Section 111 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1)by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (e); and (2)by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c)

Enhanced penalty for use of a vehicle

Whoever uses a vehicle to forcibly assault, resist, intimidate, or interfere with a Federal law enforcement officer of the Department of Homeland Security or the Department of Justice, while engaged in or on account of the performance of official duties, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both. (d)

Enhanced penalty for obstructing a Federal law enforcement vehicle

Whoever forcibly assaults, resists, opposes, impedes, intimidates, or interferes with a Federal law enforcement officer of the Department of Homeland Security or the Department of Justice, while engaged in or on account of the performance of official duties in a Federal law enforcement vehicle, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both..