S. 1572 — Reported in Senate

II Calendar No. 404 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1572 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2025Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Luján, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Tillis, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Hagerty, Mrs. Shaheen, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Budd, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Lee, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Warner, Mr. Schmitt, Mrs. Moody, and Mr. Graham) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary May 11, 2026Reported by Mr. Grassley, with an amendmentStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the Federal carjacking statute. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Carjacking Enforcement Act. 2. Motor vehicles Section 2119 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking , with the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm and inserting knowingly; and (2) in paragraph (3), by striking if death results, and inserting if the motor vehicle is taken with the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm, and death results,. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Carjacking Enforcement Act. 2. Motor vehicles Section 2119 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking , with the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm and inserting knowingly; (2) in paragraph (1), by striking both, and inserting both;; (3) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 25 years, or both, if— (A) (i) the motor vehicle is taken with the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm; or (ii) the person taking the motor vehicle brandishes or discharges a firearm (as defined in section 921) during or in relation to such taking; and (B) serious bodily injury (as defined in section 1365, including any conduct that, if the conduct occurred in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, would violate section 2241 or 2242) results; and ; and (4) in paragraph (3), by striking if death results, and inserting if the motor vehicle is taken with the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm, and death results,. May 11, 2026Reported with an amendment