# 119-hr-8040: No Mercy for Terrorists Act of 2026

119-hr-8040, No Mercy for Terrorists Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8040
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Mercy for Terrorists Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would dramatically raise criminal penalties by making long prison terms and the death penalty possible for people who provide material support to terrorists.** It targets selected offenses in federal law and changes how courts can sentence those convicted.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher penalties for terrorist support: cost, medium. This bill would raise criminal penalties for people who provide material support to terrorists. It would amend two federal statutes. Convictions would require at least 20 years in prison. They could also carry life imprisonment or the death penalty. The bill would replace a prior 15-year maximum in…

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- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025
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- 119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025
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- 119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8040 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8040)

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- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
- [119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9199)
- [119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-624)
- [119-hr-6225: PAUSE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6225)
- [119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4706)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8040 (as of 2026-04-21).