H.R. 3442

Referred to Committee

DETER Act

Introduced 6/24/2019•116th Congress•House

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Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

7/30/2019 • House

Summary

Defending Elections against Trolls from Enemy Regimes Act or DETER Act

This bill makes an alien inadmissible to the United States or deportable if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the alien seeks to enter the country to improperly interfere with a U.S. election or has previously done so.

Improper interference in a U.S. election is conduct by an alien that violates federal criminal, voting rights, or campaign finance law, or is performed on behalf of a foreign government or criminal enterprise. Improper interference in a U.S. election includes acts intended to (1) undermine public confidence in election processes or institutions, or (2) influence or alter the result of an election.

Introduced in House • 6/24/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Immigration

Border security and unlawful immigrationElections, voting, political campaign regulationFraud offenses and financial crimesIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationSubversive activitiesVoting rights