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A bill to designate foreign persons who improperly interfere in United States elections as inadmissible aliens, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2785| Senate 
| Updated: 10/11/2018
Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (3)
Lindsey Graham (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Defending Elections against Trolls from Enemy Regimes Act or DETER Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make an alien who is seeking to engage in, or has engaged in, improper interference in a U.S. election inadmissible. Improper interference in a U.S. election is conduct by an alien that: (1) violates federal criminal, voting rights, or campaign finance law, or is under the direction of a foreign government; and (2) interferes with any general or primary federal, state, or local election or caucus, including a candidate's campaign or a ballot measure.
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Timeline
Apr 26, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Apr 26, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2487)
Sep 12, 2018
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-378.
Oct 11, 2018
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  • April 26, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 26, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2487)


  • September 12, 2018
    Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-378.


  • October 11, 2018
    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Immigration

Border security and unlawful immigrationElections, voting, political campaign regulationFraud offenses and financial crimesIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationVoting rights

A bill to designate foreign persons who improperly interfere in United States elections as inadmissible aliens, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2785| Senate 
| Updated: 10/11/2018
Defending Elections against Trolls from Enemy Regimes Act or DETER Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make an alien who is seeking to engage in, or has engaged in, improper interference in a U.S. election inadmissible. Improper interference in a U.S. election is conduct by an alien that: (1) violates federal criminal, voting rights, or campaign finance law, or is under the direction of a foreign government; and (2) interferes with any general or primary federal, state, or local election or caucus, including a candidate's campaign or a ballot measure.
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Timeline
Apr 26, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Apr 26, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2487)
Sep 12, 2018
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-378.
Oct 11, 2018
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  • April 26, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 26, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2487)


  • September 12, 2018
    Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-378.


  • October 11, 2018
    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (3)
Lindsey Graham (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Immigration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Border security and unlawful immigrationElections, voting, political campaign regulationFraud offenses and financial crimesIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationVoting rights