DETERRENCE Act passed the Senate 76 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the House
IntroducedMar 26, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamberJun 10, 2025
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 40 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee - Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement: 118 of 4,553 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.6%)
- Sponsor
- 3 of 248 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 2, from introduced in senate to engrossed in senate · 1,346 words
- Subjects
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencingHuman traffickingLaw enforcement officersPresidential administrationsSubversive activities +2 more
- Latest action
- Jun 11, 2025: Held at the desk.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 119th H.R. 2394 DETERRENCE Act R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]