United States · Bill · S
S. 739 (117th)
Mens Rea Reform Act of 2021
Introduced
11 March 2021
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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 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.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 11 March 2021
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 11 March 2021
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 11 March 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/739
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/739