US SB2785 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 26 2018 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-10-11 - Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 26 2018 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-10-11 - Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
DETER Act Defending Elections against Trolls from Enemy Regimes 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.
Title
DETER Act Defending Elections against Trolls from Enemy Regimes Act
Sponsors
Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2018-10-11 | Senate | Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. |
2018-04-26 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2487) |
Subjects
Border security and unlawful immigration
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Immigration
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Voting rights
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Immigration
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Voting rights
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2785/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2785/BILLS-115s2785is.pdf |