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H.R. 8040

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8040, the No Mercy for Terrorists Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Mar 24, 2026 by Rep. Sheri Biggs (R). It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Mar 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 8040 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb8040/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8040 IH: No Mercy for Terrorists Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-03-24
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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. 8040  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 24, 2026   Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the penalties for terrorists.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   No Mercy for Terrorists Act of 2026  .
2.
Increased penalties for terrorists
(a)
Providing material support to terrorists
Section 2339A of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by striking  imprisoned not more than 15 years  and inserting  imprisoned not less than 20 years or for life ;
(2)
by striking  for any term of years or ; and
(3)
by inserting  or punished by death  after  for life .
(b)
Providing material support or resources to designated foreign terrorist organizations
Section 2339B(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by striking  imprisoned not more than 20 years  and inserting  imprisoned not less than 20 years or for life ;
(2)
by striking  for any term of years or ; and
(3)
by inserting  or punished by death  after  for life .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-03-24
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the penalties for terrorists.

Sponsors

Rep. Sheri Biggs (R) sponsors H.R. 8040 alone.

Sheri Biggs

Rep. · R–SC-3 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 8040 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Mar 24, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8040 has taken 2 actions since Mar 24, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 24, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Mar 24, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 8040 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8040 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • No Mercy for Terrorists Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • No Mercy for Terrorists Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the penalties for terrorists. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8040 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. 8040’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr8040/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. 8040, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 24, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. BIGGS of South Carolina:H.R. 8040.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution.[Page H2676]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com