H.R. 3442 116th Congress House

DETER Act

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who engage in improper interference in a United States election are inadmissible and deportable, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 24, 2019 See on congress.gov

Immigration Border security and unlawful immigrationElections, voting, political campaign regulationFraud offenses and financial crimesIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

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Subversive activitiesVoting rights

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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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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Latest action July 30, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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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.

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