HR 59 · Mens Rea Reform Act of 2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 13.
- Introduced
- Jan 3, 2025
- Latest action
- Jun 10, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. Andy Biggs [R-AZ-5]
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Cosponsors
- 2
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.
Recent actions
- Jun 10, 2025 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 13.
- Jun 10, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jan 3, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jan 3, 2025 Introduced in House
- Jan 3, 2025 Introduced in House
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.