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HR 6155119th CongressIn Committee
Federal Carjacking Enforcement Act
Introduced: Nov 19, 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-Alabama)
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
This bill amends the federal carjacking statute (18 U.S.C. § 2119) to simplify the mens rea requirement from 'with intent to cause death or serious bodily harm' to 'knowingly' for all carjacking offenses, and clarifies that the enhanced penalty for death resulting applies only when the vehicle is taken with intent to cause death or serious bodily harm and death results.
Key Points
- 1Amends 18 U.S.C. § 2119 to change the intent requirement from 'with intent to cause death or serious bodily harm' to 'knowingly'
- 2Applies the 'knowingly' standard to all three penalty levels of the carjacking statute
- 3Restricts the death penalty provision to cases where the vehicle was taken with intent to cause death or serious bodily harm
- 4Maintains the three-tier penalty structure based on harm caused
- 5Aims to clarify prosecutorial burden while preserving enhanced penalties for intentional killings
- 6Simplifies the mens rea element to make prosecutions more straightforward
Impact Areas
Federal criminal lawCarjacking prosecutionsCriminal intent requirementsFederal sentencingLaw enforcementCriminal justice system
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