Bill117th CongressFiled Mar 11, 2021Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 739
Mens Rea Reform Act of 2021
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 11, 2021)
Mens Rea Reform Act of 2021
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 willfully with respect to each element of an offense for which the text does not specify a state of mind.
What just happenedMar 11, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT](R-UT)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateMar 11, 2021
- Mar 11, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Introduced in Senate