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US SB1136

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/11/2025

Primary Sponsor

Margaret Hassan

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Authorizes sentencing enhancements of up to 10 years for kidnapping, murder-for-hire, threats against federal officials' family members, stalking, killing U.S. officers/employees, and crimes against the President/staff when committed knowingly at the direction of or in coordination with a foreign government or its agents

  • Allows up to 5 years additional sentencing for attempted kidnapping and murder-for-hire offenses directed by foreign governments, with enhanced penalties of up to 10 years if personal injury results

  • Creates tiered stalking enhancements: up to 30 months for basic offenses, up to 5 years for serious bodily injury/dangerous weapon use/minor victims, and up to 10 years if victim death results when foreign government involvement is proven

  • Extends conspiracy enhancements to cases where the defendant knew that co-conspirators were acting in coordination with a foreign government, even if the defendant was not directly coordinated with that government

  • Passed the Senate on June 10, 2025

Legislative Description

DETERRENCE Act Deterring External Threats and Ensuring Robust Responses to Egregious and Nefarious Criminal Endeavors Act

Crime and law enforcement

Last Action

Held at the desk.

6/11/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/26/2025

Full Bill Text

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