Sec. 101. Compilation and publication of criminal offenses to provide fair notice to address over-federalization
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every year thereafter, the Attorney General shall, in consultation with relevant entities within the executive branch, including independent regulatory agencies, compile a publicly available and free of charge listing of— the various Federal law violations that carry criminal penalties; location/citation of the violation; the potential criminal penalty for a violation; and the mens rea required for the offense.
To ensure that individuals have fair notice of prohibited conduct and the criminal penalties they bring, the Attorney General shall publicize the existence of this database and publish the database on the Department of Justice website. Each executive branch agency must obtain the express prior approval of the Attorney General for each added criminal penalty resulting from agency regulation.