Search Results: keywords:"deterrence act"

  • S. 5398 — An Act To authorize sentencing enhancements for certain criminal offenses directed by or coordinated with foreign governments.
    Status:Engrossed in Senate
    Words:1,886

    S. 5398, titled the “Deterring External Threats and Ensuring Robust Responses to Egregious and Nefarious Criminal Endeavors Act” or the “DETERRENCE Act”, aims to enhance the sentences of individuals convicted of specific serious crimes if those crimes were directed by or...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 5398, known as the “DETERRENCE Act,” is a plan to make punishments tougher for people who do bad things, like kidnapping or hurting someone, if they're working with other countries, so everyone thinks twice before breaking these rules.

  • H. R. 10256 — To authorize sentencing enhancements for certain criminal offenses directed by or coordinated with foreign governments.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,919

    The bill titled H.R. 10256, also known as the "DETERRENCE Act," introduces sentencing enhancements for certain crimes if they are committed in coordination with or at the direction of a foreign government. These crimes include kidnapping, murder-for-hire, influencing federal...

    Simple Explanation

    The DETERRENCE Act is like a big rule that makes punishments for certain crimes stricter if someone does them while working with another country. It's meant to make people think twice before doing bad things with foreign help.