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DETER Act

Introduced: April 26, 2018 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov

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Oct 11, 2018

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Sep 12, 2018

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

Apr 26, 2018

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

Apr 26, 2018

Introduced in Senate

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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.

What's happening now October 11, 2018

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

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