H.R. 59In Committee
Mens Rea Reform Act of 2025
Introduced: Jan 3, 2025
Latest action date: Jun 10, 2025
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Mens Rea Reform Act of 2025
This 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.
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