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119-hr-8685119th Congress

Protect the Presidency Act

Sponsored By: Representative Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]

Introduced

Summary

Adds the death penalty as an explicit punishment for attempted assassination of the officials protected by 18 U.S.C. 1751. This bill would insert the words "death or" before the word "imprisonment" in that statute, making a death sentence a permissible option alongside imprisonment for attempted attacks on the persons the statute covers. The text does not create new offenses, specify sentencing procedures, provide funding, or change other penalties. The core effect is to broaden the range of punishments available for attempted assassination of those specified in the statute.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Death penalty for attacks on protected officials

If enacted, the bill would add the words 'death or' before 'imprisonment' in 18 U.S.C. 1751(c). That change would make the death penalty an available punishment for attempted assassination of protected people. It would not create a new crime or set sentencing procedures. The change would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]

TX • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 5/7/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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