United States · Bill · S
S. 2785 (115th)
DETER Act
Introduced
26 April 2018
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Status
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Summary
Defending Elections against Trolls from Enemy Regimes Act or DETER Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make an alien who is seeking to engage in, or has engaged in, improper interference in a U.S. election inadmissible. Improper interference in a U.S. election is conduct by an alien that: (1) violates federal criminal, voting rights, or campaign finance law, or is under the direction of a foreign government; and (2) interferes with any general or primary federal, state, or local election or caucus, including a candidate's campaign or a ballot measure.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 26 April 2018
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 26 April 2018
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 26 April 2018
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2785
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/2785