Bill > HR2394

This bill, known as the DETERRENCE Act (Deterring External Threats and Ensuring Robust Responses to Egregious and Nefarious Criminal Endeavors Act), proposes significant sentencing enhancements for specific criminal offenses when they are directed by or coordinated with foreign governments or their agents. The bill amends several sections of Title 18 of the United States Code, increasing potential prison sentences for crimes such as kidnapping, murder-for-hire, threatening federal officials, stalking, assaulting federal officers, and threats or attacks against the President and presidential staff. For most of these offenses, if the crime is committed knowingly at the direction of or in coordination with a foreign government, the maximum sentence can be increased by 5 to 10 years, depending on the specific circumstances. In some cases, such as conspiracy or attempts to commit these crimes, the sentencing enhancements also apply if the perpetrator knew that other participants in the criminal activity were acting in coordination with a foreign government. The bill aims to provide more severe legal consequences for criminal activities that have direct or indirect support from foreign governments, serving as a deterrent to such internationally coordinated criminal efforts.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2394/all-info