HR 8678 · 119th CongressIn Committeecongress.gov ↗

To amend title 18, United States Code, to include mandatory minimum sentences for the attempted assassination of a Member of Congress, a member of the Cabinet, a justice of the Supreme Court, the President, the Vice President, or certain presidential staff, and for other purposes.

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This bill would change federal criminal law to require mandatory minimum prison sentences for anyone who attempts to assassinate certain government officials, including Members of Congress, Cabinet members, Supreme Court justices, the President, the Vice President, and certain presidential staff. No official summary is available for this bill.

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May 7, 2026

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