This bill establishes mandatory minimum sentences for people who attempt to assassinate senior U.S. government officials. Specifically, it requires a minimum 25-year prison sentence, with the possibility of life imprisonment, for anyone convicted of attempting to kill a member of Congress, a Cabinet member, a Supreme Court justice, the President, Vice President, or certain presidential staff members. The legislation amends existing federal law by removing language that previously distinguished between attempts and other crimes against these officials, treating assassination attempts as a distinct and more serious offense. The bill applies to federal courts nationwide and affects anyone prosecuted under these sections of federal law. No specific funding is authorized in the bill, as it primarily creates criminal penalties within the existing federal justice system.
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