Mens Rea Reform Act of 2024

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Mens Rea Reform Act of 2024 This bill establishes a default mens rea standard (i.e., state of mind requirement) for federal criminal offenses—statutory and regulatory—that lack an explicit standard. The government must generally prove that a defendant acted knowingly with respect to each element of an offense for which the text does not specify a state of mind.  …