S.Amdt. 2927

The amendment, also known as the DETERRENCE Act, aims to add a new subtitle to the bill titled Sentencing Enhancements for Certain Criminal Offenses Directed by or Coordinated With Foreign Governments.

The purpose of this amendment is to increase the potential prison sentences for individuals convicted of specific crimes if those crimes were knowingly committed at the direction of, or in coordination with, a foreign government or its agents.

The amendment proposes sentence increases for the following offenses:

• Kidnapping: Increases sentences by up to 10 years for the offense or conspiracy, and up to 5 years for attempts.

• Murder-for-Hire: Increases sentences by up to 5 years generally, or up to 10 years if personal injury results.

• Threatening or Injuring Family Members of Federal Officials: Increases sentences by up to 5 years for certain assaults or intent to commit felonies, and up to 10 years for bodily injury, use of dangerous weapons, murder, attempted murder, or conspiracy to murder.

• Stalking: Increases sentences by up to 30 months in general cases, up to 5 years if a dangerous weapon is used, the victim is under 18, or serious bodily injury occurs, and up to 10 years if the victim dies.

• Protection of Officers and Employees of the United States: Increases sentences by up to 10 years.

• Presidential and Presidential Staff Assassination, Kidnapping, and Assault: Increases sentences by up to 10 years for various offenses, including conspiracies and assaults involving dangerous weapons or personal injury.