S. 2298 - Mens Rea Reform Act of 2015
Crime and law enforcement. 114th Congress (2015-2016) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Orrin G. Hatch
- Summary:
- A bill to specify the state of mind required for conviction for criminal offenses that lack an expressly identified state of mind, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been referred to committee.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Mens Rea Reform Act of 2015
S. 2298 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)
- Summary
- A bill to specify the state of mind required for conviction for criminal offenses that lack an expressly identified state of mind, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to specify the state of mind required for conviction for criminal offenses that lack an expressly identified state of mind, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Mens Rea Reform Act of 2015
- Mens Rea Reform Act of 2015
- Sponsor
- Orrin G. Hatch
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Crime and law enforcement
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Evidence and witnesses
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 11/18/2015 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 11/18/2015 11/18/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 11/18/2015 Introduced in Senate 1/20/2016 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 114th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, November 29, 2010 – November 28, 2016.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $18,050 | $0 |
| Kelly Ayotte | R | NH | $369,382 | $0 |
| Tammy Baldwin | D | WI | $0 | $250 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $18,900 | $0 |
| Michael F. Bennet | D | CO | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Blumenthal | D | CT | $0 | $400 |
| Roy Blunt | R | MO | $130,836 | $0 |
| Cory A. Booker | D | NJ | $6,100 | $250 |
| John Boozman | R | AR | $20,232 | $0 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $0 | $0 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $0 | $250 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $134,199 | $0 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $0 | $1,000 |
| Shelley Moore Capito | R | WV | $113,725 | $0 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $0 | $750 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $0 | $250 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $10,000 | $250 |
| Bill Cassidy | R | LA | $303,273 | $0 |
| Daniel Coats | R | IN | $1,500 | $0 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $7,250 | $0 |
| Susan M. Collins | R | ME | $21,650 | $0 |
| Christopher A. Coons | D | DE | $0 | $750 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $28,370 | $0 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $78,605 | $0 |
| Tom Cotton | R | AR | $1,229,842 | $0 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $36,594 | $0 |
| Ted Cruz | R | TX | $1,875,947 | $0 |
| Steve Daines | R | MT | $224,025 | $0 |
| Joe Donnelly | D | IN | $0 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $0 | $0 |
| Joni Ernst | R | IA | $174,861 | $0 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $1,000 | $0 |
| Deb Fischer | R | NE | $185,221 | $0 |
| Jeff Flake | R | AZ | $1,342,999 | $0 |
| Al Franken | D | MN | $0 | $250 |
| Cory Gardner | R | CO | $392,155 | $0 |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | D | NY | $-35 | $4,750 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $48,088 | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $150,779 | $0 |
| Orrin G. Hatch | R | UT | $21,500 | $500 |
| Martin Heinrich | D | NM | $0 | $0 |
| Heidi Heitkamp | D | ND | $0 | $0 |
| Dean Heller | R | NV | $129,337 | $0 |
| Mazie K. Hirono | D | HI | $0 | $5,400 |
| John Hoeven | R | ND | $15,400 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $48,174 | $0 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $35,445 | $0 |
| Ron Johnson | R | WI | $796,764 | $0 |
| Tim Kaine | D | VA | $100 | $5,900 |
| Angus S. King, Jr. | I | ME | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Kirk | R | IL | $207,275 | $0 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $0 | $0 |
| James Lankford | R | OK | $142,490 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Leahy | D | VT | $0 | $500 |
| Mike Lee | R | UT | $727,234 | $0 |
| Joe Manchin, III | D | WV | $0 | $0 |
| Ed Markey | D | MA | $0 | $700 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $171,070 | $0 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $0 | $1,250 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $228,606 | $0 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $1,000 | $0 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara A. Mikulski | D | MD | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry Moran | R | KS | $7,700 | $0 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $38,750 | $0 |
| Chris Murphy | D | CT | $0 | $0 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $0 | $0 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $0 | $1,100 |
| Rand Paul | R | KY | $447,992 | $0 |
| David Perdue | R | GA | $199,928 | $0 |
| Gary C. Peters | D | MI | $0 | $0 |
| Rob Portman | R | OH | $205,086 | $0 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $0 | $0 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $45,587 | $0 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $92,967 | $0 |
| Mike Rounds | R | SD | $63,381 | $0 |
| Marco Rubio | R | FL | $850,205 | $0 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $0 | $950 |
| Ben Sasse | R | NE | $691,801 | $0 |
| Brian Schatz | D | HI | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $1,500 | $0 |
| Tim Scott | R | SC | $263,161 | $0 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $4,000 | $0 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $0 | $2,500 |
| Richard C. Shelby | R | AL | $2,700 | $0 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Sullivan | R | AK | $596,373 | $0 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $0 | $1,250 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $166,033 | $0 |
| Thom Tillis | R | NC | $218,634 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Toomey | R | PA | $1,278,152 | $0 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $2,000 | $0 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $1,500 | $0 |
| Mark R. Warner | D | VA | $1,700 | $250 |
| Elizabeth Warren | D | MA | $2,550 | $10,150 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $0 | $0 |
| Roger F. Wicker | R | MS | $2,000 | $0 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $0 | $5,400 |
