Bill · H.R. 8685· House(119-HR-8685)
Protect the Presidency Act
- Introduced
- 5/7/2026
- Last activity
- 5/7/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Lance Gooden
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is titled the "Protect the Presidency Act." It seeks to amend section 1751 of title 18, United States Code. The primary goal is to include the death penalty as a punishment for attempts to assassinate certain individuals. This change would insert the phrase "death or" before "imprisonment" in the existing law.
Yes
Does this shorten or soften prison sentences?+5
The bill increases the severity of criminal penalties by allowing the death penalty for assassination attempts of certain individuals.
The opposite
Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?-3
Expanding the scope of capital punishment for assassination attempts introduces more severe legal consequences within the judicial process.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Increased Punishment for Assassination Attempts: By amending section 1751(c) of title 18, the bill would allow for the death penalty as a punishment for attempting to assassinate certain individuals (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the text provided.
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+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Due Process-3
- 5/7/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
W. SteubeRepublican · Florida