Which bills after 1976 tried to outlaw assassination, and what did committees do?

Research question: Which post-1976 bills were introduced in Congress to write an assassination ban into statute, and what were their committee outcomes?

The verified facts identify one post-1976 bill: Rep. Buddy Carter's Zero Tolerance for Political Assassins Act, introduced May 7, 2026, which mandates 25 years to life for people who attempt to assassinate federal politicians ². That bill targets attempts rather than a general assassination ban, and the facts report no committee outcome for it ². A House Select Committee noted proposed legislation to make assassination of foreign leaders a crime, but the document does not name the bills or report any committee outcome ¹. The newest fact is dated May 7, 2026, about five months before October 2026 ², so the evidence is thin on both the bills and their outcomes.

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