ICE Protection Act of 2026

Sponsor: John Cornyn (Republican-TX)January 15, 2026

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Tougher jail time for car attacks on federal police.

This bill would significantly increase jail time for people who attack federal police, including ICE agents, especially if they use a car. It creates new required minimum jail terms of 5 to 10 years, based on how badly someone is hurt.

What Would Change

Currently, federal law includes enhanced penalties for assaulting federal officers with a deadly weapon or causing injury, allowing for fines or up to 40 years in prison. This bill would replace those rules. It would specifically add mandatory minimum prison sentences for using a motor vehicle as a weapon against a federal officer. These sentences would range from at least 5 years for bodily injury to at least 10 years for serious bodily injury.

Key Provisions

Retains the maximum prison sentence of up to 40 years for assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon or causing injury.
Requires a minimum prison sentence of at least 5 years for using a motor vehicle to cause bodily injury to a federal officer.
Requires a minimum prison sentence of at least 7 years for using a motor vehicle to cause substantial bodily injury to a federal officer.
Requires a minimum prison sentence of at least 10 years for using a motor vehicle to cause serious bodily injury to a federal officer.

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S 3675 · 119th Congress · January 15, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 7/10

Lobbying Activity

1 filings mentioned this bill

Top Lobbying Clients

FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ASSOCIATION

$40K

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Top Lobbying Firms

1.LONGBOW PUBLIC POLICY GROUP, LLC1 filing

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