HR8064-119

In Committee

Career Criminal Accountability Act of 2026

119th Congress Introduced Mar 24, 2026

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, Career Criminal Accountability Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Trade, Immigration.

Who Benefits and How

law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HA48C4A31911A42AF8C2A3C58919CA384: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Career Criminal Accountability Act of 2026.
  • Section H057F38AC5C9948628B3451E7149B2245: 2. Imposition of a sentence Section 3553(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking The court shall impose and inserting Except as otherwise...
  • Section H091616F6BCC34DA09F0AA80D56C07268: 3. Three strikes offenders Subchapter A of chapter 227 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— by adding at the end the following: 3559A. Three strikes...
  • Section H3909ADFA7AB84FB7BC360DAB101C7B27: 3559A. Three strikes offenders In determining the appropriate sentence for a defendant, the sentencing judge shall determine whether the defendant is required...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, Career Criminal Accountability Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Key Policy Areas

Criminal Justice, Trade, Immigration

Primary Purpose

This bill, Career Criminal Accountability Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Policy Domains

Criminal Justice Trade Immigration

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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federal implementing agencies:
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors:

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 24, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Mar 24, 2026

Introduced in House

Mar 24, 2026

Mr. Roy introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Criminal Justice Trade Immigration
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"three-strikes offender" §H091616F6BCC34DA09F0AA80D56C07268

a defendant if— the instant strike-eligible offense of which the defendant is convicted constitutes an offense set forth in subparagraphs (D) through (JJJ) of paragraph (2)

"three-strikes offender" §H3909ADFA7AB84FB7BC360DAB101C7B27

a defendant if— the instant strike-eligible offense of which the defendant is convicted constitutes an offense set forth in subparagraphs (D) through (JJJ) of paragraph (2)

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