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This bill, known as the DETERRENCE Act (Deterring External Threats and Ensuring Robust Responses to Egregious and Nefarious Criminal Endeavors Act), introduces sentencing enhancements for specific criminal offenses that are directed by or coordinated with foreign governments or their agents. The bill amends several sections of Title 18 of the United States Code, including provisions related to kidnapping, murder-for-hire, threatening federal officials, stalking, protecting U.S. officers and employees, and presidential assassination. Under these amendments, if a person commits one of these specified crimes knowingly at the direction of or in coordination with a foreign government, they can receive additional prison time. For example, kidnapping sentences could be increased by up to 10 years, murder-for-hire sentences could be increased by up to 5-10 years depending on the circumstances, and offenses involving threats or assaults against federal officials or presidential staff could result in sentence increases of 5-10 years. The bill aims to create stronger legal deterrents against criminal activities that are orchestrated or supported by foreign governments, providing prosecutors with additional tools to address such international criminal coordination.

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