New Penalties for Using Vehicles to Attack Federal Agents
Also known as: ICE Protection Act of 2026
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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.
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