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Bill · 119th Congress · S 1136

DETERRENCE Act

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Introduced 2025-03-26Topic: criminal justice

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Deterring External Threats and Ensuring Robust Responses to Egregious and Nefarious Criminal Endeavors Act or the DETERRENCE Act This bill establishes sentencing enhancements for various federal criminal offenses if the offenses are directed by or coordinated with a foreign government.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2025-06-11HouseHeld at the desk.
2025-06-11HouseReceived in the House.
2025-06-11SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
2025-06-10SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3322-3323)
2025-06-10Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.floor pass
2025-06-10SenateSenate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3322-3323)report
2025-06-10Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.report
2025-06-10SenateCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs. Hearings held.refer
2025-03-26SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.refer
2025-03-26Introduced in Senateintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.