119th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 1572: Federal Carjacking Enforcement Act
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Summary
This bill lowers the threshold the government must meet to establish that a defendant committed a federal carjacking offense.
Under current law, the federal carjacking statute prohibits taking (or attempting to take) a motor vehicle from the presence of another by force and violence or intimidation, with the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm.
This bill removes the requirement that a defendant take (or attempt to take) a motor vehicle with the specific intent to cause death or serious bodily harm. Under the bill, the government need only prove that a defendant took (or attempted to take) a motor vehicle knowingly. A violation (or attempted violation) is subject to the same criminal penalties as under current law—a fine, a prison term of up to 15 years, or both.
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A violation that results in death or serious bodily injury is subject to the same criminal penalties as under current law—a fine, a prison term of up to 25 years, or both—but only if the offense involves certain aggravating circumstances: (1) the motor vehicle is taken with the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm, or (2) a firearm is brandished or discharged during the offense.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Ben Luján D-NM
- Catherine Cortez Masto D-NV
- John Cornyn R-TX
- Amy Klobuchar D-MN
- Thom Tillis R-NC
- Bill Hagerty R-TN
- Jeanne Shaheen D-NH
- Katie Britt R-AL
- Ted Budd R-NC
- Ted Cruz R-TX
- Mike Lee R-UT
- Joshua Hawley R-MO
- Eric Schmitt R-MO
- Mark Warner D-VA
- Ashley Moody R-FL
- Lindsey Graham R-SC
Who scored on this bill
- 1Marsha Blackburn SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors, reported3 events+26
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Marsha Blackburn.
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- Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 404.
- Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.