119 HR 8678 IH: Zero Tolerance for Political Violence Act of 2026 U.S. House of Representatives 2026-05-07 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. 8678IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 7, 2026Mr. Carter of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo 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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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Zero Tolerance for Political Violence Act of 2026.

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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..