Foreign Harassment: New Penalties for Transnational Repression
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The bill has strong bipartisan support from well-known leaders, but it is still in the early stages of the committee process.
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“an alien who has been lawfully admitted for permanent residence”
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US lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill to increase penalties for foreign government agents who threaten people on US soil, aimed at countering "transnational repression" by countries like China and Iran. The bill would add up to 10 years to prison sentences for such crimes.
The Stop Transnational Repression Act of 2026, introduced by Senators Adam Schiff and John Curtis, would make transnational repression a specific federal crime. It expands DOJ and FBI powers to investigate foreign governments targeting activists on American soil.
Senators Adam Schiff and John Curtis introduced the Stop Transnational Repression Act to establish new legal tools to prosecute acts of transnational repression. The bill cites cases involving China, Iran, and an alleged assassination plot against a Sikh activist in New York.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Stop TNR Act of 2026
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