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H.R. 8678

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8678, the Zero Tolerance for Political Violence Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on May 7, 2026 by Rep. Earl Carter (R). It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on May 7, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 8678 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb8678/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8678 IH: Zero Tolerance for Political Violence Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-05-07
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8678  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 7, 2026   Mr. Carter of Georgia  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to include mandatory minimum sentences for the attempted assassination of a Member of Congress, a member of the Cabinet, a justice of the Supreme Court, the President, the Vice President, or certain presidential staff, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Zero Tolerance for Political Violence Act of 2026  .
2.
Mandatory minimum sentences for assassination attempts of certain Federal officials
(a)
Congressional, Cabinet, and Supreme Court assassination attempts
Section 351(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by striking  Whoever attempts  and inserting
(1)   Whoever attempts ;
(2)
by striking  kill or ; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:
(2)
Whoever attempts to kill any individual designated in subsection (a) of this section shall be punished by imprisonment for any term of years not less than 25, or for life.
 .
(b)
Presidential and Presidential staff assassination attempts
Section 1751(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by striking  Whoever attempts  and inserting
(1)   Whoever attempts  ;
(2)
by striking  kill or ; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:
(2)
Whoever attempts to kill any individual designated in subsection (a) of this section shall be punished by imprisonment for any term of years not less than 25, or for life.
 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-05-07
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend title 18, United States Code, to include mandatory minimum sentences for the attempted assassination of a Member of Congress, a member of the Cabinet, a justice of the Supreme Court, the President, the Vice President, or certain presidential staff, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Earl Carter (R) sponsors H.R. 8678 alone.

Earl Carter

Rep. · R–GA-1 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 8678 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · May 7, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8678 has taken 2 actions since May 7, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 7, 2026
House
Introduced in House
May 7, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 8678 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8678 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Zero Tolerance for Political Violence Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • To amend title 18, United States Code, to include mandatory minimum sentences for the attempted assassination of a Member of Congress, a member of the Cabinet, a justice of the Supreme Court, the President, the Vice President, or certain presidential staff, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Zero Tolerance for Political Violence Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8678 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8678’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr8678/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8678, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 78 (Thursday, May 7, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CARTER of Georgia:H.R. 8678.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution[Page H3343]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com