In CommitteeFiled May 7, 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R)
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 7, 2026
Summary
The bill amends federal law so that anyone who attempts to assassinate specified individuals can be sentenced to death or imprisonment. It updates 18 U.S.C. § 1751(c), which previously allowed only imprisonment. The change is intended to strengthen protection for those officials.
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