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Congress·In Committee·S. 3675

New Penalties for Using Vehicles to Attack Federal Agents

ICE Protection Act of 2026

2 months ago·View on Congress.gov

Legislative Progress

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Key Points

  • Senator Cornyn introduced a bill that would significantly increase prison time for anyone who uses a motor vehicle to injure a federal law enforcement officer, including ICE agents.
  • Under this proposal, using a car or truck to cause any bodily injury to an officer would result in a mandatory minimum sentence of at least 5 years in prison.
  • For more severe injuries, the mandatory prison time would increase to at least 7 or 10 years, depending on how badly the officer was hurt.
  • The bill also doubles the maximum penalty for using any dangerous weapon against a federal officer, raising it from 20 years to 40 years in prison.
  • This change aims to protect agents by creating a stronger deterrent against using vehicles as weapons during arrests or other law enforcement activities.

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Jan 15, 2026Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Jan 15, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

ICE Protection Act of 2026

Bill NumberS 3675
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(6)
R: 6

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