Mens Rea Reform Act of 2017
This bill establishes a default mens rea (i.e., guilty mind) requirement for federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses that lack a state of mind requirement.
The government must generally prove that a defendant acted willfully with respect to each element of the offense that lacks a specific state of mind requirement.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-02 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate |
| 2017-10-02 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |