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H.R. 2158 119th Congress House

Countering Transnational Repression Act of 2025

Official title: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize a dedicated transnational repression working group within the Department of Homeland Security to analyz… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize a dedicated transnational repression working group within the Department of Homeland Security to analyze and monitor transnational repression and terrorism threats related to transnational repression, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 14, 2025 Introduced by: August Pfluger Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 9, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Apr 9, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mar 25, 2025
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mar 25, 2025
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 14, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
Mar 14, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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What's happening now April 9, 2025

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

 Hearings & markups 2
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Lobbying activity 8

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2158: Countering Transnational Repression Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2158/
MLA
"H.R. 2158: Countering Transnational Repression Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2158/.
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H.R. 2158, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2158/.
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[H.R. 2158: Countering Transnational Repression Act of 2025](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2158/)
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