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S 1136 Passed a chamber

Increases federal prison sentences for certain violent and threat-related crimes, such as kidnapping, murder-for-hire, and stalking, when they are committed at the direction of or in coordination with a foreign government.

Official title: DETERRENCE Act

Next stop House: awaiting action
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Received 11-JUN-2025
Senate
Introduced 26-MAR-2025
Referred 26-MAR-2025
Passed 10-JUN-2025
Key points
  • Allows kidnapping sentences to rise by up to 10 years when the offense is committed at the direction of or in coordination with a foreign government, and by up to 5 years for attempts.
  • Applies similar foreign-government enhancements to murder-for-hire, assaults on federal officers and employees, and threats or injury against family members of federal officials.
  • Allows stalking sentences to rise by up to 10 years if the victim dies, by up to 5 years for serious injury or a child victim, and by up to 30 months in other cases.
  • Covers offenses against the President and presidential staff, including conspiracies where one participant knowingly coordinated with a foreign government.
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Official CRS summary

Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Passed Senate, 10-JUN-2025).

CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov
Committee referrals (2) Policy area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Sponsor Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH) Cosponsors · 3
■ 2 R■ 1 D
2 Republicans
1 Democrat