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119th Congress

H.R. 8685

Protect the Presidency Act

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor
Lance Gooden(R-TX)
Introduced
May 7, 2026
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Committees
House Committee on the Judiciary
Official text
Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (1)

Original cosponsors (1)

Summary

No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.

Official title: To amend section 1751 of title 18, United States Code, to include the death penalty as punishment for an attempt to assassinate certain individuals.

Latest action(May 7, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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