Sheri Biggs (R-SC)
No Mercy for Terrorists Act of 2026
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "No Mercy for Terrorists Act of 2026" aims to increase penalties for individuals who provide material support to terrorists or designated foreign terrorist organizations. It amends title 18 of the United States Code. Specifically, it changes the prison terms and introduces the possibility of the death penalty for these crimes.
Yes
- Scored +3
Does this put more money into stopping terrorism?
The bill strengthens the legal framework for deterring material support for terrorism.
- Scored +2
Does this give the federal government more power?
The bill increases the severity of federal penalties for crimes under title 18.
The opposite
- Scored -7
Does this shorten or soften prison sentences?
The bill significantly increases sentencing severity and introduces the death penalty for specific crimes.
- Scored -4
Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?
The introduction of the death penalty and mandatory minimums impacts sentencing flexibility.
- Scored -3
Would immigrants be better off under this?
Stricter penalties for material support to foreign organizations may disproportionately impact specific immigrant groups during enforcement.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Stricter Punishments for Terrorist Support: By increasing minimum sentences to 20 years, life imprisonment, or death, the bill seeks to more severely punish those providing material support to terrorists (Section 2(a)) and designated foreign terrorist organizations (Section 2(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Increased Severity of Penalties: The bill removes maximum sentence caps and introduces the death penalty for providing material support to terrorists (Section 2(a)) and designated foreign terrorist organizations (Section 2(b)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this shorten or soften prison sentences? — The bill significantly increases sentencing severity and introduces the death penalty for specific crimes.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would immigrants be better off under this? — Stricter penalties for material support to foreign organizations may disproportionately impact specific immigrant groups during enforcement.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this put more money into stopping terrorism? — The bill strengthens the legal framework for deterring material support for terrorism.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill increases the severity of federal penalties for crimes under title 18. Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts? — The introduction of the death penalty and mandatory minimums impacts sentencing flexibility.
- 3/24/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House