H.R. 59

119th Congress

Introduced

Mens Rea Reform Act of 2025

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]AZ· Introduced 3 January 2025
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Cosponsors

5

Actions

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Amendments

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Latest action

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 13.

10 June 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 11 February 2025

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.

 

Timeline

5 actions

  1. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    10 June 2025 · Committee

  2. Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 13.

    10 June 2025 · Committee

  3. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    3 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  4. Introduced in House

    3 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  5. Introduced in House

    3 January 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

2 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]AZ

Cosponsors

  • Republican2100%

Classification

Policy area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Legislative subjects

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencing

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 1 on 3 January 2025 to 2 on 9 January 2025.

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