CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)

Federal Carjacking Enforcement Act

S. 1572 · Senate bill Crime and Law Enforcement

A Republican bill with 5 Democratic cosponsors · See all 16 cosponsors

Last activity — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 404.

Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote

A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.

This is further than most bills get, and still no promise of a vote: the calendar is a queue, and the majority leadership decides what is called. A bill can sit here until the Congress ends.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. On Calendar

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "Federal Carjacking Enforcement Act," seeks to amend title 18 of the United States Code to improve the Federal carjacking statute. The proposed changes target Section 2119 regarding motor vehicles. It modifies the intent required for certain actions and adjusts the penalties associated with specific circumstances. Specifically, it changes requirements for theft and dictates how punishments are applied when death or serious bodily injury occurs.

Yes

  • Scored +4

    Does this shorten or soften prison sentences?

    The bill increases penalties for carjackings involving intent to cause harm or the use of firearms resulting in serious bodily injury.

The opposite

  • Scored -3

    Would gun owners be better off under this?

    The bill increases criminal penalties for brandishing or discharging a firearm during a motor vehicle taking.