S. 3798
Safe Access to Cash Act of 2026
Summary:
• Creates new federal criminal offenses for ATM-related crimes, including robbery of ATM users and servicers by force, violence, intimidation, or extortion, punishable by up to 20 years imprisonment
• Establishes criminal penalties for unauthorized breaking into, tampering with, damaging, removing, or stealing ATMs, with sentences up to 10 years for thefts exceeding $1,000 and up to 1 year for thefts not exceeding $1,000
• Applies to all network-connected ATMs regardless of whether they are located on the physical premises of a financial institution
• Establishes criminal penalties for unauthorized breaking into, tampering with, damaging, removing, or stealing ATMs, with sentences up to 10 years for thefts exceeding $1,000 and up to 1 year for thefts not exceeding $1,000
• Applies to all network-connected ATMs regardless of whether they are located on the physical premises of a financial institution