H.R. 8026 — Introduced in House

I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8026 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2026Mr. Steube (for himself, Mr. Burchett, Mr. Harrigan, Mr. DesJarlais, Ms. Boebert, and Mr. Fine) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 111 of title 18, United States Code, to establish an offense relating to obstructing certain law enforcement vehicle. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Criminalizing Law Enforcement Access Restriction Act or the CLEAR Act. 2. Offense relating to obstructing certain law enforcement vehicle Section 111 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Enhanced penalty for use of a vehicle Whoever uses a vehicle to forcibly assault, resist, intimidate, or interfere with a Federal law enforcement officer of the Department of Homeland Security or the Department of Justice, while engaged in or on account of the performance of official duties, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both. (d) Enhanced penalty for obstructing a Federal law enforcement vehicle Whoever forcibly assaults, resists, opposes, impedes, intimidates, or interferes with a Federal law enforcement officer of the Department of Homeland Security or the Department of Justice, while engaged in or on account of the performance of official duties in a Federal law enforcement vehicle, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both. .