# 119-hr-2136: SHRED Act of 2025

119-hr-2136, SHRED Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2136
- Congress: 119
- Title: SHRED Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**This bill would impose a mandatory minimum 20-year prison sentence for Department of Justice and intelligence community officers who conceal, remove, or mutilate government records.** It would add that penalty to 18 U.S.C. § 2071 and allow fines under Title 18, with maximum sentences up to life. - DOJ and intelligence personnel: Face a mandatory minimum of 20 years in prison if convicted, exposure to life sentences, and possible monetary fines. - Scope and enforcement: Applies specifically to officers and employees of the Department of Justice and agencies or offices of the intelligence community as defined in the National Security Act of 1947.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Harsher penalties for DOJ and intelligence record tampering: benefit, low. If enacted, DOJ and intelligence employees who hide, remove, or destroy government records would face at least 20 years in prison, up to life. They could also be fined under federal law, or both. This would apply only to those agency employees, not the general public.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-2395: SHORT Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-511: AMERICANS Act
- 119-hr-2202: End Taxpayer Funding of Gender Experimentation Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-2136 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2136)

## Related
- [119-hr-2395: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2395)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-511: AMERICANS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-511)
- [119-hr-2202: End Taxpayer Funding of Gender Experimentation Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2202)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2136 (as of 2025-12-21).