A Republican bill with 7 Republican cosponsors · See all 7 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the 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 ``ICE Protection Act of 2026'' aims to amend title 18 of the United States Code. The primary purpose is to provide protections for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and other Federal law enforcement officers. Specifically, it seeks to enhance penalties for certain acts involving deadly or dangerous weapons. This includes updates to how the law handles the use of a motor vehicle as a weapon.
Yes
- Scored +5
Does this change how police departments operate?
The bill increases penalties for assaults on federal law enforcement officers to enhance their protection while on duty.
The opposite
- Scored -4
Does this shorten or soften prison sentences?
The bill introduces new mandatory minimum prison sentences for using a motor vehicle as a weapon against federal officers.
- Scored -3
Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?
The bill implements mandatory minimum sentencing requirements which restrict judicial discretion in criminal sentencing.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Penalties for Using Deadly Weapons: This provision ensures that anyone using a deadly or dangerous weapon, or causing bodily injury during a specified act, can face fines or up to 40 years in prison. This is intended to protect federal law enforcement officers (Section 2).
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Specific Mandates for Motor Vehicle Use: If a motor vehicle is used as a weapon to cause injury, the law establishes mandatory minimum prison sentences. This could provide more structured legal consequences for those who use vehicles to cause bodily, substantial bodily, or serious bodily injury (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Mandatory Minimum Prison Sentences: The bill introduces specific mandatory minimum prison terms—ranging from 5 to 10 years—depending on the level of injury caused by a motor vehicle. These strict requirements could place a significant burden on defendants facing such charges (Section 2).
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.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts? — The bill implements mandatory minimum sentencing requirements which restrict judicial discretion in criminal sentencing.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this change how police departments operate? — The bill increases penalties for assaults on federal law enforcement officers to enhance their protection while on duty. Does this shorten or soften prison sentences? — The bill introduces new mandatory minimum prison sentences for using a motor vehicle as a weapon against federal officers.
- 7/23/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/15/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 6 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Steve DainesRepublican · Montana
Lindsey GrahamRepublican · South Carolina
- Darline Graham
Republican · South Carolina
Bill HagertyRepublican · Tennessee
Cynthia LummisRepublican · Wyoming
James LankfordRepublican · Oklahoma
Markwayne MullinRepublican · Oklahoma