Bill · S. 1572· Senate(119-S-1572)
Federal Carjacking Enforcement Act
- Introduced
- 5/1/2025
- Last activity
- 5/11/2026 — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 404.
- Sponsored by
- Marsha Blackburn
- Cosponsors
- - 11 - 5
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Federal Carjacking Enforcement Act," seeks to amend title 18 of the United States Code to improve the Federal carjacking statute. The proposed changes target Section 2119 regarding motor vehicles. It modifies the intent required for certain actions and adjusts the penalties associated with specific circumstances. Specifically, it changes requirements for theft and dictates how punishments are applied when death or serious bodily injury occurs.
Yes
Does this shorten or soften prison sentences?+4
The bill increases penalties for carjackings involving intent to cause harm or the use of firearms resulting in serious bodily injury.
The opposite
Would gun owners be better off under this?-3
The bill increases criminal penalties for brandishing or discharging a firearm during a motor vehicle taking.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Stricter penalties for dangerous carjackings: Under Section 2, paragraph (2), a person can be fined or imprisoned for up to 25 years if the motor vehicle is taken with the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm, or if a firearm is brandished or discharged, and serious bodily injury results.
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Revised requirements for death resulting from a taking: Section 2, paragraph (4) modifies the statute to state that specific penalties apply if the motor vehicle is taken with the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm, and death results.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Changes to intent requirements: Section 2, paragraph (1) strikes the phrase ", with the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm" and replaces it with the word "knowingly" in the matter preceding paragraph (1).
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+4
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Gun Owners-3
- 5/11/2026
- Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 404.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/30/2026
- Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 4/27/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/13/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 3/17/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/5/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 2/3/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/30/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/28/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/15/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/14/2026
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 12/17/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/4/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/1/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in Senate
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