Andy Biggs U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 5th district | Official U.S. House Headshot
Andy Biggs U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 5th district | Official U.S. House Headshot
Representative Andy Biggs, who has been serving in the U.S. Congress for Arizona's 5th district since 2017, recently shared a series of tweets addressing various legislative topics. The congressman, born in Tucson and currently residing in Gilbert, holds a BA from Brigham Young University and a JD from the University of Arizona.
On November 27, 2024, Rep. Biggs posted on social media regarding criminal charges associated with impersonating a postal worker: "Obviously Dr. Silverglate wasn't talking about felonies like murder, fraud, or laundering money. Did you know that simply putting on the uniform of a postal worker incurs criminal charges—even on Halloween?"
In another tweet posted on the same day, he provided links to legislative texts: "Read the bill texts End Endless Criminal Statutes Act: https://t.co/SQgkdhFqg6 Mens Rea Reform Act of 2024: https://t.co/htvVkC9nq7"
Further elaborating on one of these pieces of legislation in another tweet from November 27, Rep. Biggs explained the Mens Rea Reform Act of 2024: "The Mens Rea Reform Act of 2024 establishes a default mental state of “knowingly” for federal criminal offenses that lack an explicit mental state standard. The prosecution must prove that the defendant knew their behavior would incur federal charges."
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