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US HB2139

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/14/2025

Primary Sponsor

Seth Magaziner

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require DHS to develop a training program through the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers for State, local, Tribal, campus, and territorial law enforcement to combat transnational repression and related terrorism threats

  • Training must cover identifying transnational repression instances, collecting information to identify perpetrators, sharing information with private sector and targeted communities, and personal safety best practices for potential victims

  • Defines transnational repression as foreign government actions to coerce, harass, or threaten individuals to act in that government's interest, or to suppress First Amendment rights, including extrajudicial killings occurring in the U.S. or against U.S. persons

  • Requires the Assistant Secretary of Partnership and Engagement and Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties to conduct community awareness briefings for law enforcement and at-risk communities on identifying and protecting against transnational repression

  • Mandates the Comptroller General submit a report to Congress within two years on implementation of the new requirements

Legislative Description

Strengthening State and Local Efforts to Counter Transnational Repression Act

Armed forces and national security

Last Action

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

4/9/2025

Committee Referrals

Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence3/14/2025
Homeland Security3/14/2025

Full Bill Text

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