S. 1902 · 115th Congress
Mens Rea Reform Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Orrin Hatch
- Introduced
- 2017-10-02
- Latest action
- 2017-10-02 · Introduced in Senate
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.