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Federal Carjacking Enforcement Act

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This Act may be cited as the Federal Carjacking Enforcement Act.
Section 2119 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking , with the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm and inserting knowingly; and
in paragraph (3), by striking if death results, and inserting if the motor vehicle is taken with the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm, and death results,.
This Act may be cited as the Federal Carjacking Enforcement Act.
Section 2119 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking , with the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm and inserting knowingly;
in paragraph (1), by striking both, and inserting both;;
by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 25 years, or both, if—
the motor vehicle is taken with the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm; or
the person taking the motor vehicle brandishes or discharges a firearm (as defined in section 921) during or in relation to such taking; and
serious bodily injury (as defined in section 1365, including any conduct that, if the conduct occurred in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, would violate section 2241 or 2242) results; and
in paragraph (3), by striking if death results, and inserting if the motor vehicle is taken with the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm, and death results,.

Legislative Timeline

6 actions
  1. May 11, 2026
    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  2. May 11, 2026 Senate
    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  3. May 11, 2026 Senate
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 404.
  4. Apr 30, 2026 Senate
    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  5. May 1, 2025
    Introduced in Senate
  6. May 1, 2025 Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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