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DETER Act

Introduced: June 24, 2019 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 30, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Jun 24, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 24, 2019
Introduced in House
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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 violates federal criminal, voting rights, or campaign finance law, or is performed on behalf of a foreign government or criminal enterprise. Improper interference in a U.S. election includes acts intended to (1) undermine public confidence in election processes or institutions, or (2) influence or alter the result of an election.

What's happening now July 30, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3442: DETER Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3442/
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"H.R. 3442: DETER Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3442/.
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H.R. 3442, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3442/.
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