# 119-hr-8064: Career Criminal Accountability Act of 2026

119-hr-8064, Career Criminal Accountability Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8064
- Congress: 119
- Title: Career Criminal Accountability Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Creates a federal three-strikes sentencing system.** This bill would require courts to count prior "strikes" from a long list of specified offenses and impose mandatory, tiered, consecutive prison terms when thresholds are met.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX), 2026-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Repeat federal offenders face tougher sentences: cost, low. This bill would create a federal three-strikes sentencing rule. A judge would add extra prison time when a defendant has at least 3 accrued "strikes." Strikes would be weighted: listed misdemeanors 0.25, listed nonviolent felonies 0.5, and listed firearm or violent felonies 1. Juvenile misdemeanors…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-8443: End H–1B Visa Abuse Act of 2026
- 119-hr-116: Stopping Border Surges Act
- 119-hr-7651: Chloe Cole Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4448: Restoring Equal Opportunity Act
- 119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7156: SCAM Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8064 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8064)

## Related
- [119-hr-8443: End H–1B Visa Abuse Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8443)
- [119-hr-116: Stopping Border Surges Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-116)
- [119-hr-7651: Chloe Cole Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7651)
- [119-hr-4448: Restoring Equal Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4448)
- [119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-925)
- [119-hr-7156: SCAM Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7156)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8064 (as of 2026-09-21).