HR2139Reported by Committee
Strengthening State and Local Efforts to Counter Transnational Repression Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-03-14
Introduced
6
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Seth Magaziner
Democrat · RI · Representative
Votes with party: 96.3% (589 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/M001223
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (6)
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Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Homeland SecurityMarkup By · 2025-04-09
- House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-03-14
Previously
- House Committee on Homeland SecurityReferred To · 2025-03-14
Plain-English Summary
The federal government would work with state and local law enforcement to identify and counter efforts by foreign governments to intimidate, threaten, or harm people living in the United States, including dissidents, activists, and journalists. The bill would provide resources, training, and coordination between federal agencies and local police to detect transnational repression activities like surveillance, harassment, and coercion directed at foreign nationals and U.S. citizens by hostile governments. This affects immigrants, political activists, and communities targeted by authoritarian regimes operating within U.S. borders.
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Subjects
Armed Forces and National Security
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