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DETERRENCE Act

Introduced: Mar 26, 2025

Latest action date: Jun 11, 2025

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Held at the desk.

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Mar 26, 2025
Recorded roll calls
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Status detail: The full action history records passage in the Senate.

Plain-language overview

What this bill does

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.

Official summary from Congress.gov.

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What this legislation is about

Civixly topics make federal and state legislation comparable. They are derived from the official CRS policy area and legislative subjects.

Official CRS policy area

Crime and Law Enforcement

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Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencingHuman traffickingLaw enforcement officersPresidential administrationsSubversive activitiesTerrorismViolent crime

Committee activity

Committees and subcommittees that received, reviewed, marked up, or reported this legislation.

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Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Committee referral recorded; detailed activity dates are not available.

Amendments

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No amendments are listed for this measure.

Checked against Congress.gov Oct 13, 2026.

Action timeline

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  1. Held at the desk.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  2. Received in the House.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  3. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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  4. Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

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  5. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs. Hearings held.

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  6. Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3322-3323)

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  7. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3322-3323)

    FloorSenate
  8. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

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  9. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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  10. Introduced in Senate

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Roll-call votes

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Base metadata check pending · Civixly summary check pending · Action timeline checked Oct 13, 2026 · Complete sponsorship check pending · Topics checked Oct 13, 2026 · Committees checked Oct 13, 2026 · Status checked Oct 13, 2026 · Related bills checked Oct 13, 2026.