United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 59 (119th)
Mens Rea Reform Act of 2025
Introduced
3 January 2025
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Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 13.
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27 May 2026
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.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Introduced in House · EN · 3 January 2025
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 January 2025
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/59
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/59