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H.R. 59In committee
Mens Rea Reform Act of 2025
Introduced: Jan 3, 2025
Latest action date: Jun 10, 2025
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Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 13.
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- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Jan 3, 2025
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What this bill does
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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Crime and Law Enforcement
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Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencing
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CommitteeHouse committee actionsOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 13.
CommitteeHouse committee actionsReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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