HR7443-118

Introduced

To authorize a dedicated transnational repression office within the Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Security Investigations to analyze and monitor transnational repression and related terrorism threats and require Homeland Security Investigations to take actions to prevent transnational repression.

118th Congress Introduced Feb 23, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To authorize a dedicated transnational repression office within the Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Security Investigations to analyze and monitor transnational repression and related terrorism threats and require Homeland Security Investigations to take actions to prevent transnational repression., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Criminal Justice, Civil Rights.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H80DE640D27CB4F20AEDA220B517106F9: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combating Transnational Repression Act of 2024.
  • Section H8385077FFEE5434998038C8BC511987C: 2. Transnational repression Congress makes the following findings: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) National...
  • Section H3E98320E89C14D5684618E552E716387: 890E. Transnational repression There is established an office, to be known as the Transnational Repression Office (in this section referred to as the Office),...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To authorize a dedicated transnational repression office within the Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Security Investigations to analyze and monitor transnational repression and related terrorism threats and require Homeland Security Investigations to take actions to prevent transnational repression., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Criminal Justice, Civil Rights

Primary Purpose

This bill, To authorize a dedicated transnational repression office within the Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Security Investigations to analyze and monitor transnational repression and related terrorism threats and require Homeland Security Investigations to take actions to prevent transnational repression., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Criminal Justice Civil Rights

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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federal agencies and legislative administrators: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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federal implementing agencies: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 23, 2024

Mr. Pfluger (for himself and Mr. Magaziner) introduced the following …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Criminal Justice Civil Rights
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"agent of a foreign government" §H3E98320E89C14D5684618E552E716387

an individual or entity that operates subject to the direction or control of— a foreign government

"agent of a foreign government" §H8385077FFEE5434998038C8BC511987C

an individual or entity that operates subject to the direction or control of— a foreign government

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