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S 1136 · introduced · significant

DETERRENCE Act

What this bill does

  • This bill increases prison sentences for federal crimes that are directed or coordinated by a foreign government.
  • It affects people convicted of federal crimes involving foreign government coordination or direction.
  • The bill takes effect upon enactment and applies to future sentencing in qualifying federal cases.

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  1. 01

    How would prosecutors prove that a federal crime was directed or coordinated by a foreign government, and what evidence standards should apply?

  2. 02

    What are the current prison sentences for these federal crimes, and how much longer would sentences become under this bill?

  3. 03

    Should sentencing enhancements apply differently based on which foreign governments are involved, or should all foreign coordination trigger the same penalties?

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Sponsor · D-NH

Margaret Wood Hassan

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Introduced 2025-06-11

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-06-11 · house · Floor

    Held at the desk.

  2. 2025-06-11 · house · Floor

    Received in the House.

  3. 2025-06-11 · senate · Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  4. 2025-06-10 · senate · Floor

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3322-3323)

  5. 2025-06-10 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  6. 2025-06-10 · senate · Discharge

    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3322-3323)

  7. 2025-06-10 · Committee

    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  8. 2025-06-10 · senate · Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs. Hearings held.

  9. 2025-03-26 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  10. 2025-03-26 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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