DETERRENCE Act
Latest action · Mar 26, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 26, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 26, 2025 to Dec 9, 2025, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Bradley Scott Schneider | Original | Mar 26, 2025 |
| R-TX | Nathaniel Moran | Original | Mar 26, 2025 |
| R-NY | Elise M. Stefanik | Sep 30, 2025 | |
| D-VA | Eugene Simon Vindman | Dec 9, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 26, 2025Introduced in House
- Mar 26, 2025Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1136 | DETERRENCE Act | Identical bill | Jun 11, 2025 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 26, 2025Introduced in House
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