S 1902
115th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Evidence and witnesses
Mens Rea Reform Act of 2017
Introduced: October 2, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 2, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 2, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Mens Rea Reform Act of 2017
This bill establishes a default mens rea (i.e., guilty mind) requirement for federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses that lack a state of mind requirement.
The government must generally prove that a defendant acted willfully with respect to each element of the offense that lacks a specific state of mind requirement.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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