Mens Rea Reform Act of 2025
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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.
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Who introduced this
Andy Biggs
RepublicanU.S. Representative · AZ-5
2 cosponsors — all Republican
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