Search Results: keywords:"deterrence act"

  • 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.

  • 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. 2394 — To authorize sentencing enhancements for certain criminal offenses directed by or coordinated with foreign governments.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,915

    The bill H. R. 2394, also known as the “DETERRENCE Act,” seeks to increase penalties for certain crimes committed at the direction of or in coordination with foreign governments. It proposes sentence enhancements for offenses such as kidnapping, murder-for-hire, threats...

    Simple Explanation

    The DETERRENCE Act is a plan that aims to make punishments tougher for bad things people do when they're told to by other countries, like hurting someone important or scaring them. This way, it tries to stop people from doing bad things for other countries.

  • S. 1136 — To authorize sentencing enhancements for certain criminal offenses directed by or coordinated with foreign governments.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,923

    The bill, titled the DETERRENCE Act, aims to enhance sentencing for certain criminal offenses committed at the direction or in coordination with foreign governments. It proposes increased penalties for crimes such as kidnapping, murder-for-hire, stalking, and threatening...

    Simple Explanation

    The DETERRENCE Act wants to make punishments tougher for bad guys working with foreign governments to hurt people, like kidnapping or hurting U.S. officials, by making them stay in jail longer. This is to stop other countries from telling people to do bad things.