Zero Tolerance for Political Violence Act of 2026

Earl L. "Buddy" Carter

Republican · GA · Representative

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No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-05-07

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The bill would establish mandatory minimum prison sentences for anyone who attempts to assassinate the President, Vice President, Supreme Court justices, Cabinet members, members of Congress, or certain presidential staff members. Currently, attempted assassination charges don't have set minimum sentences, giving judges more flexibility in sentencing decisions. This change would require judges to impose at least a certain number of years in prison for these crimes, regardless of other circumstances.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8678 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8678 To amend title 18, United States Code, to include mandatory minimum sentences for the attempted assassination of a Member of Congress, a member of the Cabinet, a justice of the Supreme Court, the President, the Vice President, or certain presidential staff, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2026 Mr. Carter of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to include mandatory minimum sentences for the attempted assassination of a Member of Congress, a member of the Cabinet, a justice of the Supreme Court, the President, the Vice President, or certain presidential staff, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Zero Tolerance for Political Violence Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES FOR ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTS OF CERTAIN FEDERAL OFFICIALS. (a) Congressional, Cabinet, and Supreme Court Assassination Attempts.--Section 351(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking ``Whoever attempts'' and inserting ``(1) Whoever attempts''; (2) by striking ``kill or''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Whoever attempts to kill any individual designated in subsection (a) of this section shall be punished by imprisonment for any term of years not less than 25, or for life.''. (b) Presidential and Presidential Staff Assassination Attempts.-- Section 1751(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking ``Whoever attempts'' and inserting ``(1) Whoever attempts''; (2) by striking ``kill or''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Whoever attempts to kill any individual designated in subsection (a) of this section shall be punished by imprisonment for any term of years not less than 25, or for life.''. <all>

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