Bill · H.R. 8040· House(119-HR-8040)
No Mercy for Terrorists Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 3/24/2026
- Last activity
- 3/24/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Sheri Biggs
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "No Mercy for Terrorists Act of 2026" aims to increase penalties for individuals who provide material support to terrorists or designated foreign terrorist organizations. It amends title 18 of the United States Code. Specifically, it changes the prison terms and introduces the possibility of the death penalty for these crimes.
Yes
Does this put more money into stopping terrorism?+3
The bill strengthens the legal framework for deterring material support for terrorism.
Does this give the federal government more power?+2
The bill increases the severity of federal penalties for crimes under title 18.
The opposite
Does this shorten or soften prison sentences?-7
The bill significantly increases sentencing severity and introduces the death penalty for specific crimes.
Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?-4
The introduction of the death penalty and mandatory minimums impacts sentencing flexibility.
Would immigrants be better off under this?-3
Stricter penalties for material support to foreign organizations may disproportionately impact specific immigrant groups during enforcement.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Stricter Punishments for Terrorist Support: By increasing minimum sentences to 20 years, life imprisonment, or death, the bill seeks to more severely punish those providing material support to terrorists (Section 2(a)) and designated foreign terrorist organizations (Section 2(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Increased Severity of Penalties: The bill removes maximum sentence caps and introduces the death penalty for providing material support to terrorists (Section 2(a)) and designated foreign terrorist organizations (Section 2(b)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Criminal Sentencing Reform-7
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Immigrants-3
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Increases Counter Terrorism Funding+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+2Improves Due Process-4
- 3/24/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House