H.R. 10250 · 118th Congress
Mens Rea Reform Act of 2024
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Andy Biggs
- Introduced
- 2024-11-22
- Latest action
- 2024-11-22 · Introduced in House
Summary
Mens Rea Reform Act of 2024
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.