Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB59

Introduced
1/3/25  

Caption

Mens Rea Reform Act of 2025This bill establishes a default mens rea standard (i.e., state of mind requirement) for federal criminal offenses—statutory and regulatory—that lack an explicit standard.The government must generally prove that a defendant acted knowingly with respect to each element of an offense for which the text does not specify a state of mind. 

Congress_id

119-HR-59

Policy_area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Introduced_date

2025-01-03

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