H.R. 8678 — Introduced in House

I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8678 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2026Mr. 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Zero Tolerance for Political Violence Act of 2026. 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. .