YourVoice.Now Summary
Criminal Justice & Due ProcessLonger sentences for kidnapping, stalking, and murder-for-hire when a foreign government directed the crime.
Criminal Justice & Due Process
- Kidnapping sentences — Up to 10 added years when a foreign government directed the offense
- Murder-for-hire sentences — Up to 5 added years, or 10 if injury results
- Stalking sentences — Up to 30 added months even with no aggravating factor
- Sentences for attacks on federal officials — Up to 10 added years, including presidential staff
The details
Crimes committed on behalf of a foreign government would carry longer prison sentences. The added time covers kidnapping, murder-for-hire, and stalking. It also covers assaults on federal officials and their family members. A judge could add up to 10 years for kidnapping directed by a foreign government. Murder-for-hire could add 5 years, or 10 years if someone is injured. Stalking could add 30 months in an ordinary case. That rises to 5 years when a weapon is used or the victim is under 18. It rises to 10 years if the victim dies. The enhancements apply only when the offender knew a foreign government was involved. Attacks on the President and presidential staff carry the same 10-year addition.
Congressional Summary
Deterring External Threats and Ensuring Robust Responses to Egregious and Nefarious Criminal Endeavors Act or the DETERRENCE ActThis bill establishes sentencing enhancements for various federal criminal offenses if the offenses are directed by or coordinated with a foreign government.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2025-03-26
- Date Added
- 2026-07-23
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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