# 119-hr-6155: Federal Carjacking Enforcement Act

119-hr-6155, Federal Carjacking Enforcement Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6155
- Congress: 119
- Title: Federal Carjacking Enforcement Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Rewrites the mental state for federal carjacking prosecutions.** The bill would change how the law defines what prosecutors must prove. - People charged with federal carjacking: Prosecutors would need to prove the taker "knowingly" took the motor vehicle rather than prove the taker acted "with the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm." - People whose cases involve a death: A death-related sentence enhancement would apply only when the motor vehicle was taken with the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm and a death results. - Prosecutors and judges: The bill shifts the legal elements they must prove and consider when charging and sentencing federal carjacking cases.

## Cosponsors (24)

- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8] (R-NC), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2025-12-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New rules for federal carjacking cases: mixed, low. This bill would change how federal carjacking is charged. For the basic crime, prosecutors would only need to show the taker acted knowingly, not that they meant to cause death or serious harm. For the toughest penalty when someone dies, prosecutors would need to prove the taker meant to cause deat…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-6155 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6155)

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- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6155 (as of 2026-04-21).