118th Congress International Affairs
S. 831: Transnational Repression Policy Act
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Summary
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.
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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 Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Benjamin Cardin D-MDOriginal
- Bill Hagerty R-TNOriginal
- Marco Rubio R-FLOriginal
- Kevin Cramer R-ND
- Richard Blumenthal D-CT
- Thom Tillis R-NC
- Timothy Kaine D-VA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Jeff Merkley SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Jeff Merkley.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.