Bill > S1572

This bill, known as the "Federal Carjacking Enforcement Act," proposes to modify the existing federal carjacking statute in title 18 of the United States Code by making two key changes. First, the bill removes the requirement that a carjacking must be committed "with the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm" and replaces it with the simpler standard of acting "knowingly," which could potentially make it easier to prosecute carjacking cases. Second, the bill modifies the penalty provision related to carjacking resulting in death, specifying that the enhanced penalty applies only when the motor vehicle is taken with the original intent to cause death or serious bodily harm, and death actually results. These amendments aim to provide law enforcement and prosecutors with more flexible tools to address carjacking crimes and ensure appropriate penalties for the most serious instances of vehicle theft involving violence.

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