HR 8685 · 119th Congress

Protect the Presidency Act

This bill would change federal law to allow the death penalty as a punishment for attempting to assassinate the President, Vice President, or other protected officials. Currently, federal law allows for long prison sentences for assassination attempts, but does not include capital punishment as an option. This bill…

Sponsor

Gooden, Lance (R-Texas)

Introduced

2026-05-07

Policy area

Crime and Law Enforcement