HR 59
119th Congress
House
In Progress
Mens Rea Reform Act of 2025
Latest action: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 13. · Jun 10, 2025
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Legislative Summary
Mens Rea Reform Act of 2025 This bill establishes a default mens rea standard (i.e., state of mind requirement) for federal criminal offenses—statutory and regulatory—that lack an explicit standard. The government must generally prove that a defendant acted knowingly with respect to each element of an offense for which the text does not specify a state of mind.
Source: Congressional Research Service (CRS).
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