Federal Carjacking Enforcement Act

Summary

Federal Carjacking Enforcement Act This bill lowers the threshold the government must meet to establish that a defendant committed a federal carjacking offense. Under current law, the federal carjacking statute prohibits taking (or attempting to take) a motor vehicle from the presence of another by force and violence or intimidation, with the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm. This bill removes the requirement that a defendant take (or attempt to take) a motor vehicle with the specific intent to cause death or serious bodily harm. Under the bill, the government need only prove that a defendant took (or attempted to take) a motor vehicle knowingly. A violation (or attempted violation) is subject to the same criminal penalties as under current law—a fine, a prison term of up to 15 years, or both. A violation that results in death or serious bodily injury is subject to the same criminal penalties as under current law—a fine, a prison term of up to 25 years, or both—but only if the offense involves certain aggravating circumstances: (1) the motor vehicle is taken with the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm, or (2) a firearm is brandished or discharged during the offense.

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Timeline

1. 1 May 2025

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 May 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 30 April 2026

   Reported

   Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

4. 11 May 2026

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 404.

   Source: Calendars

5. 11 May 2026

   Reported

   Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

6. 11 May 2026

   Reported

   Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

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• Reported to Senate

  Reported to Senate · EN · 11 May 2026

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Sponsors

• Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
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