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HR8685Referred to Committee

Protect the Presidency Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-05-07
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Lance Gooden
Lance Gooden
Republican · TX · Representative

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-05-07

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2026-05-07

Bill Summary

The proposal would expand federal death penalty laws to allow capital punishment for people who attempt to assassinate the President, Vice President, or other high-ranking government officials, even if the assassination attempt fails. Currently, federal law allows the death penalty only for successful assassinations of these officials, not for failed attempts. This change would affect anyone prosecuted in federal court for attempting to kill these protected individuals.

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