May 1, 2025
Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Luján, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Tillis, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Hagerty, Mrs. Shaheen, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Budd, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Lee, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Warner, Mr. Schmitt, Mrs. Moody, and Mr. Graham) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
May 11, 2026
Reported by Mr. Grassley, with an amendment
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic
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
.
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,
.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Federal Carjacking Enforcement Act
.
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
;
(2)
in paragraph (1), by striking both,
and inserting both;
;
(3)
by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
(2)
be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 25 years, or both, if—
(A)
(i)
the motor vehicle is taken with the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm; or
(ii)
the person taking the motor vehicle brandishes or discharges a firearm (as defined in section 921) during or in relation to such taking; and
(B)
serious bodily injury (as defined in section 1365, including any conduct that, if the conduct occurred in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, would violate section 2241 or 2242) results; and; and
(4)
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,
.