H.R. 3654 · 118th Congress
Transnational Repression Policy Act
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McGovern
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Salinas
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Schiff
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Krishnamoorthi
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Lee
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Jayapal
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Goldman
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Bilirakis
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Mullin
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Raskin
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Kelly
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Salazar
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Steel
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Wilson
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Lamborn
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Weber
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Tiffany
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Smucker
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Wasserman Schultz
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Phillips
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Spanberger1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill seeks to reduce transnational repression (the actions of foreign governments to intimidate, silence, or harm members of diaspora and exile communities to prevent them from exercising their human rights).
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 24, 2023
Transnational Repression Policy Act
This bill seeks to reduce transnational repression (the actions of foreign governments to intimidate, silence, or harm members of diaspora and exile communities to prevent them from exercising their human rights).
This bill requires the President to impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on certain foreign persons (individuals and entities) that directly engage in transnational repression.
This bill also requires the Department of State to develop a strategy to promote initiatives that (1) enhance international awareness of transnational repression; (2) address transnational repression, including by raising the costs of perpetrating repressive activities and by protecting targeted individuals and groups; and (3) conduct outreach to those targeted by foreign governments.
Additionally, the State Department and the Department of Justice must provide training to certain individuals (e.g., relevant federal employees and law enforcement partners) on specified aspects of transnational repression.
The bill also directs the intelligence community to prioritize, to the extent feasible, the identification of those perpetrating transnational repression against communities in the United States.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Transnational Repression Policy Act
Latest action (May 24, 2023): Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: May 24, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.