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DETER Act

USA116th CongressS-1328| Senate 
| Updated: 6/26/2019
Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (4)
Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Defending Elections against Trolls from Enemy Regimes Act or DETER Act This bill makes an alien inadmissible to the United States or deportable if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the alien seeks to enter the country to improperly interfere with a U.S. election, or has previously done so. 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
May 6, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 6, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 16, 2019
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 22, 2019
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Graham without amendment. Without written report.
May 22, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 96.
Jun 3, 2019
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3169; text: CR S3169)
Jun 3, 2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3169; text: CR S3169)
Jun 4, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 4, 2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 4, 2019
Received in the House.
Jun 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Jul 30, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3442
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • May 6, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 6, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • May 16, 2019
    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • May 22, 2019
    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Graham without amendment. Without written report.


  • May 22, 2019
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 96.


  • June 3, 2019
    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3169; text: CR S3169)


  • June 3, 2019
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3169; text: CR S3169)


  • June 4, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • June 4, 2019
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • June 4, 2019
    Received in the House.


  • June 26, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.


  • July 30, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3442
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3442: DETER Act
  • S 116-482: Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act of 2019
Border security and unlawful immigrationElections, voting, political campaign regulationFraud offenses and financial crimesIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationSubversive activitiesVoting rights

DETER Act

USA116th CongressS-1328| Senate 
| Updated: 6/26/2019
Defending Elections against Trolls from Enemy Regimes Act or DETER Act This bill makes an alien inadmissible to the United States or deportable if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the alien seeks to enter the country to improperly interfere with a U.S. election, or has previously done so. 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.

Bill Text Versions

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4 versions available

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Timeline
May 6, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 6, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 16, 2019
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 22, 2019
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Graham without amendment. Without written report.
May 22, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 96.
Jun 3, 2019
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3169; text: CR S3169)
Jun 3, 2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3169; text: CR S3169)
Jun 4, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 4, 2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 4, 2019
Received in the House.
Jun 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Jul 30, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3442
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • May 6, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 6, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • May 16, 2019
    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • May 22, 2019
    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Graham without amendment. Without written report.


  • May 22, 2019
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 96.


  • June 3, 2019
    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3169; text: CR S3169)


  • June 3, 2019
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3169; text: CR S3169)


  • June 4, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • June 4, 2019
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • June 4, 2019
    Received in the House.


  • June 26, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.


  • July 30, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3442
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (4)
Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3442: DETER Act
  • S 116-482: Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Border security and unlawful immigrationElections, voting, political campaign regulationFraud offenses and financial crimesIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationSubversive activitiesVoting rights