,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cdja  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bi1 #bjae ,mr4 
,rooney ( ,florida 7= himself & ,mr4    
,ri*mond7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 
& 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,rules1 
= a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !
 ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation (   
su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction 
( ! committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
r$uce ,f$]al ov]crim9alization1 protect 
,am]icans f unju/ puni%m5t1 & uphold !  
role ( ,congress by cl>ify+ m5s rea     
requirem5ts = all ,f$]al crim9al (f5ses1
 creat+ an inv5tory ( ,f$]al (f5ses t   
c>ry a crim9al p5alty1 & provid+ t no   
rule ( ! executive bran* :i* may be     
en=c$ by crim9al p5alties c take effect 
unless a jo9t resolution ( approval is  
enact$ into law4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,/opp+             
,ov]-,crim9alization ,act ( #bjae4  #b4 
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to    
r$uce ! size1 scope & complexity ( !    

,f$]al crim9al code4 ,9 ord] to ensure t
 hone/ mi/akes by individuals :o are n  
morally blamewor?y d n result 9 crim9al 
*>ges1 ! ,act e/abli%es a default       
crim9al /ate ( m9d requirem5t = all     
,f$]al crim9al (f5ses1 & all[s a mi/ake 
( law def5se = situations 9 :i* !       
def5dant did n "k1 & a reasonable p]son 
w\ld n h kn[n1 t ! action 0 a crime4    
,curr5tly1 ,f$]al crimes1 includ+       
executive rules t c>ry crim9al p5alties 
are scatt]$ ?r\gh\t ! ,f$]al code &     
regi/]4 ,to enable all ,am]icans to     
access & view ,f$]al crimes1 ! ,act     
requires ! creation ( a ,f$]al inv5tory 
t li/s all ,f$]al crim9al (f5ses1       
includ+ ag5cy rules t def9e crim9al     
(f5ses4 ,to uphold ! role ( ,congress 9 
def9+ :at con/itutes a ,f$]al crime1 !  
,act holds t no rule ( ! executive bran*
 def9+ or e/abli%+ a crim9al (f5se %all 
h =ce or effect unless approv$ by bo?   
bran*es ( ,congress4  #c4 ,cl>ification 
( default m5s rea = ,f$]al (f5ses  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,*apt] #a ( title #ah1 ,unit$  

,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #bh4 ,default m5s rea        
requirem5t  7a7 ,kn[+ /ate ( m9d g5]ally
 requir$ ,= ! purposes ( a ,f$]al (f5se1
 unless o!rwise specifically provid$ 9 !
 provision ( law def9+ ! (f5se1 ! /ate (
 m9d requir$ = a conviction is kn[+ z to
 ea* elem5t ( ! (f5se4  7b7 ,special    
rule = regulatory & simil> (f5ses ,9    
addition1 9 ! case ( an (f5se1 su* z a  
regulatory (f5se1 :]e a def5dant might  
reasonably be unaw>e ! conduct c\ld be  
crim9ally puni%$1 ! ,gov]nm5t mu/ prove 
! def5dant _h reason to "k ! def5dant's 
conduct 0 unlawful4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical    
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ 
( *apt] #a ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new item3  #bh4 ,e/abli%+ a      
default m5s rea = ,f$]al (f5ses4  4  #d4
 ,requir+ an inv5tory ( all ,f$]al      
crim9al (f5ses  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ca 
( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3        
#ecj;,e4 ,inv5tory ( ,f$]al crim9al     

(f5ses  7a7 ,developm5t & availability  
7#a7 ,initially ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] 
! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,attorney   
,g5]al %all develop & make available to 
! public1 onl9e & ?r\gh o!r appropriate 
means1 an inv5tory ( all ,f$]al crim9al 
(f5ses1 includ+ violations ( ag5cy rules
 t c>ry crim9al p5alties4  7#b7 ,updat+ 
,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all update !       
inv5tory foll[+ ! subsequ5t enactm5t or 
am5dm5t 7or ! creation by ag5cy         
rulemak+7 ( any ,f$]al crim9al (f5ses 9 
ord] to keep ! inv5tory z up to date z  
practicable4  7b7 ,prohibition (        
,prosecution ( ,non-,inv5tori$ ,(f5ses  
7#a7 ,g5]ally ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 x is a def5se aga9/ a    
prosecution = any ,f$]al (f5se t ! (f5se
 is n li/$ 9 ! inv5tory z requir$ by ?is
 section4  7#b7 ,exceptions ,p>agraph   
7#a7 does n apply if-- 7,a7 ! ,gov]nm5t 
demon/rates beyond a reasonable d\bt t a
 reasonable p]son w\ld h kn[n ! conduct 
t p]son engag$ 9 0 crim9al 9 nature2 or 
7,b7 ! conduct ( ! def5dant result$ 9 an

 imm95t & =eseeable risk ( dea? or      
bodily injury to ano!r4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical
 am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+
 ( *apt] #ca ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new item3  #ecj;,e4 ,inv5tory (  
,f$]al crim9al (f5ses4  4  #e4 ,pres]v+ 
! role ( ,congress 9 def9+ ,f$]al crimes
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #h ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
ins]t+ be=e section #hja ! foll[+3  ,i  
,congressional review g5]ally  2  &     
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #hjh !      
foll[+3  ,,ii ,rules ) crim9al p5alties 
#haa4 ,new rules ) crim9al p5alties  7a7
 ,limitation on tak+ effect ,a new rule 
) crim9al p5alties %all n take effect   
except ^u ! enactm5t ( a jo9t resolution
 "u ?is sub*apt]1 ! matt] aft] ! resolv+
 clause ( :i* is z foll[s3 ,t ,congress 
approves ! rules submitt$ by !  relat+  
to 44 7,! blank spaces be+ appropriately
 fill$ 974  7b7 ,propos$ ,rules ,to ,be 
,submitt$ to ,congress ,^u propos+ a    
rule to :i* subsection 7a7 applies1 !   

ag5cy propos+ ! rule %all submit to     
,congress--  7#a7 a copy ( ! rule1 a    
concise g5]al /atem5t relat+ to ! rule1 
& ! propos$ effective date ( ! rule2    
7#b7 a ju/ification = provid+ crim9al   
p5alties1 includ+-- 7,a7 an e/imate ( ! 
numb] ( expect$ prosecutions annually   
ov] a #aj-ye> p]iod2  7,b7 ! anticipat$ 
co/ ( prosecut+ & puni%+1 includ+ by    
inc>c]ation1 (f5d]s2  7,c7 a co/-b5efit 
analysis ( puni%+ (f5ses z crimes1 r ?an
 less] violations1 includ+ ! effect on  
rule compliance1 impact on total ,f$]al 
sp5d+1 & ! impact ( inc>c]ation & o!r   
puni%m5ts "u ! rule on communities4     
7#c7 a crim9al rule report = su* rule4  
,su* a rule may n take effect prior to !
 f9al disposition date = su* crim9al    
rule report4  7c7 ,ref]ral ( submission 
,^u receipt ( a submission "u ?is       
section1 ea* ,h\se ( ,congress %all     
provide copies ( ! submission to !      
*airman & rank+ memb] ( ea* /&+         
committee ) ! jurisdiction to report a  
bill to am5d ! provision ( law "u :i* ! 

rule is issu$4  7d7 ,deadl9e = report+  
by committees ,if1 n lat] ?an #ae       
legislative days aft] ! ref]ral 9 "o ( !
 ,h\ses ( ,congress1 no committee to :i*
 a submission is ref]r$ "u subsection   
7c7 reports out1 ei!r favorably or      
unfavorably1 a jo9t resolution approv+ !
 rule1 ! committee to :i* ! submission  
is ref]r$ is automatically dis*>g$ ( !  
resolution ( approval4  7e7 ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives  7#a7 ,9 ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives1 aft] ! #ae-;day p]iod  
describ$ 9 subsection 7d71 x is at any  
"t 9 ord] = a motion to proce$ to !     
consid]ation ( a jo9t resolution        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,9 !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 all po9ts (    
ord] aga9/ a jo9t resolution describ$ 9 
subsection 7a7 %all be consid]$ waiv$4  
,! jo9t resolution %all be debatable =  
"o h\r equally divid$ & controll$ by !  
*airman & rank+ m9ority memb] ( !       
committee ( ref]ral4 ,! previ\s "q %all 
be consid]$ z ord]$ on ! resolution to  
f9al passage )\t int]v5+ motion1 except 

"o motion to recommit )\t in/ructions4  
7f7 ,automatic dis*>ge  ,9 ! ,s5ate1 if 
! committee to :i* is ref]r$ a jo9t     
resolution describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 has
 n report$ su* jo9t resolution 7or an   
id5tical jo9t resolution7 aft] !        
#ae-;day p]iod describ$ 9 subsection    
7d71 su* committee %all be dis*>g$ f    
fur!r consid]ation ( su* jo9t resolution
 & su* jo9t resolution %all be plac$ on 
! cal5d>4  7g7 ,motion ,to ,proce$ &    
,debate  7#a7 ,9 ! ,s5ate1 :5 !         
committee to :i* a jo9t resolution is   
ref]r$ has report$1 or :5 a committee is
 dis*>g$ 7"u subsection 7f77 f fur!r    
consid]ation ( a jo9t resolution        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 x is at any  
"t !reaft] 9 ord] 7ev5 ?\gh a previ\s   
motion to ! same effect has be5 disagre$
 to7 = a motion to proce$ to !          
consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution1 & all 
po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! jo9t resolution 7& 
aga9/ consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution7 
are waiv$4 ,! motion is n subject to    
am5dm5t1 or to a motion to po/pone1 or  

to a motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation 
( o!r bus9ess4 ,a motion to reconsid] ! 
vote by :i* ! motion is agre$ to or     
disagre$ to %all n be 9 ord]4 ,if a     
motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( !  
jo9t resolution is agre$ to1 ! jo9t     
resolution %all rema9 ! unf9i%$ bus9ess 
( ! ,s5ate until dispos$ (4  7#b7 ,9 !  
,s5ate1 debate on ! jo9t resolution1 &  
on all debatable motions & appeals 9    
connection !re)1 %all be limit$ to n m  
?an #e h\rs1 :i* %all be divid$ equally 
betwe5 ^? favor+ & ^? oppos+ ! jo9t     
resolution4 ,a motion fur!r to limit    
debate is 9 ord] & n debatable4 ,an     
am5dm5t to1 or a motion to po/pone1 or a
 motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation (   
o!r bus9ess1 or a motion to recommit !  
jo9t resolution is n 9 ord]4  7#c7 ,9 ! 
,s5ate1 imm$iately foll[+ ! conclusion (
 ! debate on a jo9t resolution describ$ 
9 subsection 7a71 & a s+le quorum call  
at ! conclusion ( ! debate if reque/$ 9 
accordance ) ! rules ( ! ,s5ate1 ! vote 
on f9al passage ( ! jo9t resolution %all

 occur4  7#d7 ,appeals f ! decisions ( !
 ,*air relat+ to ! application ( ! rules
 ( ! ,s5ate to ! proc$ure relat+ to a   
jo9t resolution describ$ 9 subsection   
7a7 %all be decid$ )\t debate4  7h7     
,consid]ation by ! o!r ,h\se  ,if1 be=e 
! passage by "o ,h\se ( a jo9t          
resolution ( t ,h\se describ$ 9         
subsection 7a71 t ,h\se receives f ! o!r
 ,h\se a jo9t resolution describ$ 9     
subsection 7a71 !n ! foll[+ proc$ures   
%all apply3  7#a7 ,! jo9t resolution ( !
 o!r ,h\se %all n be ref]r$ to a        
committee4  7#b7 ,) respect to a jo9t   
resolution describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( !
 ,h\se receiv+ ! jo9t resolution--  7,a7
 ! proc$ure 9 t ,h\se %all be ! same z  
if no jo9t resolution _h be5 receiv$ f !
 o!r ,h\se2 b  7,b7 ! vote on f9al      
passage %all be on ! jo9t resolution ( !
 o!r ,h\se4  7i7 ,ex]cise ( rulemak+ p[]
 ,?is section is enact$ by ,congress--  
7#a7 z an ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( !  
,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1       
respectively1 & z su* x is deem$ a "p ( 

! rules ( ea* ,h\se1 respectively1 b    
applicable only ) respect to ! proc$ure 
to be foll[$ 9 t ,h\se 9 ! case ( a jo9t
 resolution describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 &
 x sup]s$es o!r rules only to ! ext5t t 
x is inconsi/5t ) su* rules2 &  7#b7 )  
full recognition ( ! con/itutional "r ( 
ei!r ,h\se to *ange ! rules 7s f> z     
relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t ,h\se7 at any  
"t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to ! same ext5t z 
9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( t ,h\se4      
#hab4 ,def9ition ,9 ?is sub*apt]1 ! t]m 
new rule ) crim9al p5alties means a rule
 or provision ( a rule1 or an am5dm5t to
 su* a rule or provision1 t-- 7#a7 if   
violat$1 may be puni%$ by crim9al       
p5alties2 &  7#b7 is propos$ aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is section4  4  7b7      
,cl]ical am5dm5t  7#a7 ,ref]5ces to     
*apt] con=m$ ,sections #hja ?r\gh #hjh (
 su* title are am5d$ by /rik+ *apt] ea* 
place su* t]m appe>s1 & ins]t+ sub*apt]4
  7#b7 ,table ( sections ,! table (     
sections = *apt] #h ( su* title is am5d$
 z foll[s3 7,a7 be=e ! item p]ta9+ to   

section #hja1 ins]t ! foll[+3           
,,sub*apt] ,i4 ,,congressional ,,review 
,,g5]ally  2  &  7,b7 aft] ! item p]ta9+
 to section #hjh1 ins]t ! foll[+3       
,,sub*apt] ,,ii4 ,,rules ,,) ,,crim9al  
,,p5alties #haa4 ,ag5cy reviews ( rules 
) crim9al p5alties4 #hab4 ,def9itions4  
4  #f4 ,nonapplication ( ,act to ,uni=m 
,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice ,no?+ 9 ?is    
,act or any am5dm5t made by ?is ,act    
applies to any exi/+ or future /atute or
 regulation enact$ 91 or prescrib$ "u1 !
 ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice4