Congress Proposes New Strategy to Stop Foreign Governments from Harassing People in the U.S.
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
The bill could lead to new criminal charges against individuals acting as unregistered foreign agents who engage in transnational repression. This isn't about people with criminal records generally, but the bill's push to expand the definition of foreign agents and criminalize information-gathering on behalf of hostile governments could result in more prosecutions of those who facilitate repression on U.S. soil.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
To address signs of China's efforts to stifle dissent in the U.S., the newly introduced Transnational Repression Policy Act would require federal agencies to develop a strategy to blunt such activity and expand the definition of foreign agents used by American prosecutors.
In late July, bipartisan U.S. lawmakers introduced the Transnational Repression Policy Act to counter the CCP's increasing overseas influence and intimidation campaigns, as awareness of cross-border repression grows internationally among G7 leaders and human rights advocates.
California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed SB 509, a bill aimed at training police to combat foreign intimidation. The proposed law had become a flashpoint between Sikh and Hindu Americans, reflecting broader geopolitical tensions following allegations of Indian agents silencing activists abroad.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Transnational Repression Policy Act
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