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H.R. 8026

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8026, the CLEAR Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 19, 2026 by Rep. Greg Steube (R) with 6 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Mar 19, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 8026 has 6 co-sponsors.

hb8026/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8026 IH: Criminalizing Law Enforcement Access Restriction Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-03-19
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8026  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 19, 2026   Mr. Steube  (for himself,  Mr. Burchett ,  Mr. Harrigan ,  Mr. DesJarlais ,  Ms. Boebert , and  Mr. Fine ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend section 111 of title 18, United States Code, to establish an offense relating to obstructing certain law enforcement vehicle.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Criminalizing Law Enforcement Access Restriction Act   or the   CLEAR Act  .
2.
Offense relating to obstructing certain law enforcement vehicle
Section 111 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (e); and
(2)
by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
(c)
Enhanced penalty for use of a vehicle
Whoever uses a vehicle to forcibly assault, resist, intimidate, or interfere with a Federal law enforcement officer of the Department of Homeland Security or the Department of Justice, while engaged in or on account of the performance of official duties, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.
(d)
Enhanced penalty for obstructing a Federal law enforcement vehicle
Whoever forcibly assaults, resists, opposes, impedes, intimidates, or interferes with a Federal law enforcement officer of the Department of Homeland Security or the Department of Justice, while engaged in or on account of the performance of official duties in a Federal law enforcement vehicle, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.
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Tracker

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  1. Introduced2026-03-19
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend section 111 of title 18, United States Code, to establish an offense relating to obstructing certain law enforcement vehicle.

Sponsors

Rep. Greg Steube (R) sponsors H.R. 8026, and 6 members have co-sponsored it, 5 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 8026 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Mar 19, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8026 has taken 2 actions since Mar 19, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 19, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Mar 19, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 8026 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8026 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • CLEAR Act — Display Title
  • CLEAR Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Criminalizing Law Enforcement Access Restriction Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend section 111 of title 18, United States Code, to establish an offense relating to obstructing certain law enforcement vehicle. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8026 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8026’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr8026/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8026, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 50 (Thursday, March 19, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. STEUBE:H.R. 8026.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8[Page H2622]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com