HR2158Reported by Committee
Countering Transnational Repression Act of 2025
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-03-14
Introduced
8
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
August Pfluger
Republican · TX · Representative
Votes with party: 98.9% (545 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/P000048
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (8)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Andrew Ogles (R-TN-5)Original· 2025-03-14
- Gabe Evans (R-CO-8)Original· 2025-03-14
- Laurel M. Lee (R-FL-15)Original· 2025-03-14
- Michael Guest (R-MS-3)Original· 2025-03-14
- Michael T. McCaul (R-TX-10)Original· 2025-03-14
- Seth Magaziner (D-RI-2)Original· 2025-03-14
- Jefferson Shreve (R-IN-6)· 2025-06-09
- Matt Van Epps (R-TN-7)· 2026-04-27
Latest Action
The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →
Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Homeland SecurityMarkup By · 2025-04-09
- House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-03-14
Previously
- Homeland Security CommitteeMarkup By · 2025-04-09
- Homeland Security CommitteeReferred To · 2025-03-14
- House Committee on Homeland SecurityReferred To · 2025-03-14
- Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2025-03-14
Plain-English Summary
The legislation would authorize the federal government to take action against foreign governments and their agents who attempt to suppress, intimidate, or harm people living in the United States based on their political views or activities. It would give law enforcement and intelligence agencies tools to investigate and counter efforts by foreign regimes to silence dissidents, journalists, and activists on American soil. The law would affect immigrants, refugees, and U.S. citizens who face threats from authoritarian governments trying to control them from abroad.
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Subjects
Armed Forces and National Security
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