Ideologically Motivated Violence Accountability Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3104 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3104 To make ideologically motivated crimes eligible for the death penalty. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 5, 2025 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To make ideologically motivated crimes eligible for the death penalty. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Ideologically Motivated Violence Accountability Act''. SEC. 2. DEATH PENALTY FOR IDEOLOGICALLY MOTIVATED CRIMES. (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) The intentional targeting of individuals based on their ideological, religious or political beliefs, or affiliations poses a great threat to democratic society. (2) Such attacks function not only as personal crimes but as coercive acts of ideological intimidation, deterring free political and religious expression and endangering communities exercising constitutional rights. (3) Violence against individuals because of their political or religious beliefs, whether committed to silence dissent, to make a political statement, or to punish perceived opponents, undermines public safety, civil liberties, and the rule of law. (4) The Government has a compelling interest in ensuring that individuals are not silenced or targeted because of their lawful political or religious beliefs. (b) Death Penalty.-- (1) In general.--Section 3592(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(17) Ideological motive.--The defendant committed the offense with the intent to-- ``(A) target the victim wholly or in part because of