# 119-s-3104: Ideologically Motivated Violence Accountability Act

119-s-3104, Ideologically Motivated Violence Accountability Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3104
- Congress: 119
- Title: Ideologically Motivated Violence Accountability Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Treats ideologically motivated violence as an aggravating factor in federal death-penalty cases.** The bill would add a new "ideological motive" aggravator that covers attacks aimed at victims for their actual or perceived political or religious beliefs or meant to promote, retaliate, influence, protest, or make a public statement about an ideology. - People charged in federal capital cases could face death-penalty consideration if prosecutors show the offense targeted a victim for political or religious beliefs or sought to make a public statement through violence. - Political, religious, and ideological communities singled out by attackers are highlighted as specially harmed, with the bill framing such violence as chilling expression and threatening civil liberties and public safety. - The bill would require the United States Sentencing Commission to amend the Sentencing Guidelines Manual so federal sentencing rules reflect the new "ideological motive" aggravator.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New federal death-penalty motive: cost, low. This bill would add an "ideological motive" as a new aggravating factor in federal death-penalty cases. It would cover targeting someone for their actual or perceived political or religious beliefs, or attacking to make a public statement. The bill would require the U.S. Sentencing Commission to am…

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## Sources
- [119-s-3104 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3104)

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- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4065: STAND with Taiwan Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4065)
- [119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3492)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3104 (as of 2026-08-11).