November 19, 2025
Mr. Moore of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Kustoff, Mr. Guest, Mrs. Luna, Mr. Gill of Texas, Mr. Harris of North Carolina, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Williams of Texas, Mr. Hunt, Mr. McGuire, Mr. Harrigan, Ms. Mace, Mr. Ogles, Mr. Miller of Ohio, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Babin, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Nehls, and Mr. Palmer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
To amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the Federal carjacking statute.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Federal Carjacking Enforcement Act
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Sec. 2. Motor vehicles
Section 2119 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking , with the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm
and inserting knowingly
; and
(2)
in paragraph (3), by striking if death results,
and inserting if the motor vehicle is taken with the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm, and death results,
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