Mens Rea Reform Act of 2025

Introduced Jan 3, 2025Latest action Jun 10, 2025Crime and Law Enforcement

Plain-English summary

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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People and recorded decisions

Sponsors, Cosponsors & House Votes

Chip Roy

Cosponsor · Republican · TX

Andy Ogles

Cosponsor · Republican · TN

Andy Biggs

Sponsor · Republican · AZ

No linked House roll-call vote is available yet. Senate votes are not currently synchronized.

Official Subjects

Crime and Law EnforcementCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencing

Sources & text

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