United States · Bill · S
S. 1902 (115th)
Mens Rea Reform Act of 2017
Introduced
2 October 2017
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Mens Rea Reform Act of 2017 This bill establishes a default mens rea (i.e., guilty mind) requirement for federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses that lack a state of mind requirement. The government must generally prove that a defendant acted willfully with respect to each element of the offense that lacks a specific state of mind requirement.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 2 October 2017
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 2 October 2017
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 2 October 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1902
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/1902