H.R. 8843

Summary

H.R. 8843, the FAFO Act, was introduced in the House on May 15, 2026 by Rep. John McGuire (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on May 15, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 8843 has 2 co-sponsors.

119 HR 8843 IH: Federal Accountability for Felony Obstruction Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-05-15
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8843  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 15, 2026   Mr. McGuire  (for himself,  Mr. Hunt , and  Mr. Van Epps ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend title 18, United States, to include property damage in acts that constitute domestic terrorism, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Federal Accountability for Felony Obstruction Act   or the   FAFO Act  .
2.
Inclusion of property damage in definition of domestic terrorism
Section 2331(5)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
(A)
involve acts that—
(i)
are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State, and that are dangerous to human life or are likely to cause significant damage to property; and
(ii)
that obstruct or impede—
(I)
a law enforcement officer or a first responder in carrying out their duties; or
(II)
a person seeking medical attention;
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To amend title 18, United States, to include property damage in acts that constitute domestic terrorism, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. John McGuire (R) sponsors H.R. 8843, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

John McGuire

Rep. · R–VA-5 · Sponsor

Introduced May 15, 2026

Wesley Hunt

Rep. · R–TX-38 · Co-sponsor

Joined May 15, 2026 · Original

Matt Van Epps

Rep. · R–TN-7 · Co-sponsor

Joined May 15, 2026 · Original

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Committees

H.R. 8843 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary

Judiciary

Referred To · May 15, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8843 has taken 2 actions since May 15, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 8843 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8843 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

• FAFO Act — Display Title
• To amend title 18, United States, to include property damage in acts that constitute domestic terrorism, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
• FAFO Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• Federal Accountability for Felony Obstruction Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 15 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 8843 in 2 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Automotive Industry, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Insurance, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Torts, Transportation.

Clients

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8843 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. 8843’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8843, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 83 (Friday, May 15, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McGUIRE:H.R. 8843.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8[Page H3551]

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