H.R. 59: Mens Rea Reform Act of 2025

H.R. 59 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Currently, for many federal crimes, a person can be found guilty even if they did not know their actions were illegal. This bill changes that by requiring the government to prove that a defendant acted "knowingly" regarding each part of a federal crime, if… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.