S 1136

DETERRENCE Act

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.

Bill status

Status: Passed Senate
Sponsor: Sen. Margaret Wood Hassan [D-NH]
Cosponsors: 3
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Introduced: 2025-03-26
Latest action: 2025-06-11: Held at the desk.

Committee referrals

Judiciary Committee: Senate · Discharged From · 2025-06-10
Judiciary Committee: Senate · Referred To · 2025-03-26
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee: Senate

Recent actions

2025-06-11: Held at the desk.
2025-06-11: Received in the House.
2025-06-11: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2025-06-10: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3322-3323)
2025-06-10: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.