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H.R. 8685

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8685, the Protect the Presidency Act, was introduced in the House on May 7, 2026 by Rep. Lance Gooden (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on May 7, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 8685 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb8685/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8685 IH: Protect the Presidency Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-05-07
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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. 8685  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 7, 2026   Mr. Gooden  (for himself and  Mr. Steube ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend section 1751 of title 18, United States Code, to include the death penalty as punishment for an attempt to assassinate certain individuals.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Protect the Presidency Act  .
2.
Punishment for assassination of certain individuals
Section 1751(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting  death or  before  imprisonment .

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-05-07
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend section 1751 of title 18, United States Code, to include the death penalty as punishment for an attempt to assassinate certain individuals.

Sponsors

Rep. Lance Gooden (R) sponsors H.R. 8685, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 8685 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · May 7, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8685 has taken 2 actions since May 7, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 7, 2026
House
Introduced in House
May 7, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 8685 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8685 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Protect the Presidency Act — Display Title
  • To amend section 1751 of title 18, United States Code, to include the death penalty as punishment for an attempt to assassinate certain individuals. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Protect the Presidency Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8685 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. 8685’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr8685/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. 8685, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 78 (Thursday, May 7, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GOODEN:H.R. 8685.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The Constitutional authority on which this bill rests isthe power of Congress to lay and collect taxes, duties,imposts, and excises to pay the debts and provide for thecommon Defefense and general welfare of the United States, asenumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 1. Thus, Congresshas the authority not only to increase taxes, but also, toreduce taxes to promote the general welfare of the UnitedStates of America and her citizens. Additionally Congress hasthe[Page H3343]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com