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Zero Tolerance for Political Violence Act of 2026
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.
Summary
This bill establishes mandatory minimum sentences for attempted assassination of certain federal officials. Anyone convicted of attempting to kill a Member of Congress, Cabinet member, Supreme Court justice, the President, Vice President, or specified presidential staff would face a prison sentence of not less than 25 years or life imprisonment. The bill modifies existing federal law to add these mandatory minimums to the existing framework for crimes against these officials.
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Sponsor (1)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Earl L. "Buddy" Carter’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $80,924
- INTERNATIONAL AUTO LOGISTICS $7,500
- SAVANNAH PILOTS ASSOC $6,600
- HENNESSY AUTOMOBILE COMPANIES $6,600
- SADOWSKI CO $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Earl L. "Buddy" Carter → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- May 7, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- May 7, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Zero Tolerance for Political Violence Act of 2026”.
SEC. 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.”. <all>
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