DETER Act

Bill: 116-s-1328
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Introduced: 2019-05-06
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration

Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Subversive activities

Voting rights
Latest action: action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-05-06
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Defending Elections against Trolls from Enemy Regimes Act or DETER Act</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p>

action_date: 2019-05-22
action_desc: Reported to Senate
text: <p><b>Defending Elections against Trolls from Enemy Regimes Act or DETER Act</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p>

action_date: 2019-06-03
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p><b>Defending Elections against Trolls from Enemy Regimes Act or DETER Act</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1328 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 6, 2019 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Graham , Mr. Blumenthal , and Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To designate foreign persons who improperly interfere in United States elections as inadmissible aliens, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending Elections against Trolls from Enemy Regimes Act or DETER Act . 2. Defined term Section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (53) The term improper interference in a United States election means conduct by an alien that— (A) (i) violates Federal criminal, voting rights, or campaign finance law; or (ii) is under the direction of a foreign government; and (B) interferes with a general or primary Federal, State, or local election or caucus, including— (i) the campaign of a candidate; and (ii) a ballot measure, including— (I) an amendment; (II) a bond issue; (III) an initiative; (IV) a recall; (V) a referral; and (VI) a referendum. . 3. Improper interference in United States elections (a) Inadmissibility Section 212(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (H) Improper interference in a United States election Any alien who a consular officer, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, or the Attorney General knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe, is seeking admission to the United States to engage in improper interference in a United States election, or who has engaged in improper interference in a United States election, is inadmissible. . (b) Deportability Section 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) Improper interference in a United States election Any alien who has engaged, is engaged, or at any time after admission engages in improper interference in a United States election is deportable. .

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 96 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1328 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 6, 2019 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Graham , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Grassley , and Mr. Leahy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary May 22, 2019 Reported by Mr. Graham , without amendment A BILL To designate foreign persons who improperly interfere in United States elections as inadmissible aliens, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending Elections against Trolls from Enemy Regimes Act or DETER Act . 2. Defined term Section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (53) The term improper interference in a United States election means conduct by an alien that— (A) (i) violates Federal criminal, voting rights, or campaign finance law; or (ii) is under the direction of a foreign government; and (B) interferes with a general or primary Federal, State, or local election or caucus, including— (i) the campaign of a candidate; and (ii) a ballot measure, including— (I) an amendment; (II) a bond issue; (III) an initiative; (IV) a recall; (V) a referral; and (VI) a referendum. . 3. Improper interference in United States elections (a) Inadmissibility Section 212(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (H) Improper interference in a United States election Any alien who a consular officer, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, or the Attorney General knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe, is seeking admission to the United States to engage in improper interference in a United States election, or who has engaged in improper interference in a United States election, is inadmissible. . (b) Deportability Section 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) Improper interference in a United States election Any alien who has engaged, is engaged, or at any time after admission engages in improper interference in a United States election is deportable. .

May 22, 2019 Reported without amendment

tv_txt: 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1328 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate foreign persons who improperly interfere in United States elections as inadmissible aliens, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending Elections against Trolls from Enemy Regimes Act or DETER Act . 2. Defined term Section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (53) The term improper interference in a United States election means conduct by an alien that— (A) (i) violates Federal criminal, voting rights, or campaign finance law; or (ii) is under the direction of a foreign government; and (B) interferes with a general or primary Federal, State, or local election or caucus, including— (i) the campaign of a candidate; and (ii) a ballot measure, including— (I) an amendment; (II) a bond issue; (III) an initiative; (IV) a recall; (V) a referral; and (VI) a referendum. . 3. Improper interference in United States elections (a) Inadmissibility Section 212(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (H) Improper interference in a United States election Any alien who a consular officer, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, or the Attorney General knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe, is seeking admission to the United States to engage in improper interference in a United States election, or who has engaged in improper interference in a United States election, is inadmissible. . (b) Deportability Section 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) Improper interference in a United States election Any alien who has engaged, is engaged, or at any time after admission engages in improper interference in a United States election is deportable. .

Passed the Senate June 3, 2019. Secretary

tv_txt: IC 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1328 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 4, 2019 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To designate foreign persons who improperly interfere in United States elections as inadmissible aliens, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending Elections against Trolls from Enemy Regimes Act or DETER Act . 2. Defined term Section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (53) The term improper interference in a United States election means conduct by an alien that— (A) (i) violates Federal criminal, voting rights, or campaign finance law; or (ii) is under the direction of a foreign government; and (B) interferes with a general or primary Federal, State, or local election or caucus, including— (i) the campaign of a candidate; and (ii) a ballot measure, including— (I) an amendment; (II) a bond issue; (III) an initiative; (IV) a recall; (V) a referral; and (VI) a referendum. . 3. Improper interference in United States elections (a) Inadmissibility Section 212(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (H) Improper interference in a United States election Any alien who a consular officer, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, or the Attorney General knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe, is seeking admission to the United States to engage in improper interference in a United States election, or who has engaged in improper interference in a United States election, is inadmissible. . (b) Deportability Section 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) Improper interference in a United States election Any alien who has engaged, is engaged, or at any time after admission engages in improper interference in a United States election is deportable. .

Passed the Senate June 3, 2019. Julie E. Adams, Secretary