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WI AB672

Bill

Status

Enrolled

2/20/2026

Primary Sponsor

Clint Moses

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a penalty enhancer for crimes committed as "transnational repression"—actions by agents of foreign governments or terrorist organizations intended to harass, intimidate, silence, or punish dissidents, journalists, activists, or political/religious minorities due to their political views

  • Increases crime classifications by one level when the transnational repression enhancer applies (e.g., Class A misdemeanor becomes Class I felony, Class B-I felonies move up one class)

  • Makes it a Class E felony to enforce foreign laws or rules on behalf of a foreign government or terrorist organization without prior federal or Wisconsin law enforcement approval, with mandatory minimum of 3 years prison and $10,000 fine

  • Requires the Department of Justice to develop law enforcement training on transnational repression, maintain a list of countries and organizations that perpetrate it, create a public awareness campaign targeting colleges with foreign students, and establish an online reporting portal

  • Mandates annual DOJ reports to legislative committees detailing identified cases of transnational repression in Wisconsin

Legislative Description

Penalty enhancer for crimes committed by a person acting as an agent of a foreign government or terrorist organization with the intent to silence or punish persons for their political view, criminalizing the enforcement of foreign laws without federal or state approval, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Last Action

Report correctly enrolled on 2-20-2026

2/20/2026

Committee Referrals

Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs1/26/2026
Rules1/16/2026
Criminal Justice and Public Safety11/19/2025

Full Bill Text

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