Bills · HR 8026
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 8026Crime and Law Enforcement
CLEAR Act
INTRO MAR 19· LAST ACTION MAR 19
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it would increase the penalties for certain actions against federal law enforcement officers, specifically when a vehicle is involved. Currently, interfering with federal officers is already illegal, but this bill adds new, specific categories of offenses with potentially harsher punishments if a vehicle is used directly to assault or obstruct officers, or if an officer's vehicle is targeted.
If this bill becomes law, anyone found guilty of these acts could face up to 20 years in federal prison, which is a significant increase for some forms of interference. If it doesn't become law, such actions would still be subject to existing federal and state laws, which may carry different penalties, potentially less severe than what this bill proposes for vehicle-involved offenses.
KEY PROVISIONS
3AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Creates a new federal offense for using a vehicle to forcibly assault, resist, intimidate, or interfere with federal law enforcement officers from the Department of Homeland Security or Department of Justice while they are performing official duties.
This provision specifically criminalizes the use of a vehicle as a tool to attack or obstruct federal officers, establishing a clear federal penalty for such acts.
PROVISION 02
Establishes an enhanced penalty for forcibly assaulting, resisting, opposing, impeding, intimidating, or interfering with federal law enforcement officers from the Department of Homeland Security or Department of Justice while they are engaged in official duties in a federal law enforcement vehicle.
This provision provides increased protection for officers when they are inside their official vehicles, making it a serious federal crime to obstruct or interfere with them in that context.
PROVISION 03
Sets the penalty for these new offenses at a fine, imprisonment for not more than 20 years, or both.
This establishes a substantial maximum federal prison sentence for these specific acts, indicating the seriousness with which these offenses would be viewed.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 6
R· Florida
YRS IN OFFICE
7
BILLS LED
115
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 0%
DEM 0 REP 6 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSMAR 19
Introduced in House
MAR 19
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 8026
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedMar 19, 2026
Last actionMar 19, 2026
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · JUDICIARY COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED MAR 19, 2026
House BillHR 8026Crime and Law Enforcement
CLEAR Act
INTRODUCED MAR 19, 2026· LAST ACTION MAR 19, 2026
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
2 min
COSPONSORS
6
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
