Bill · H.R. 2139· House(119-HR-2139)
Strengthening State and Local Efforts to Counter Transnational Repression Act
- Introduced
- 3/14/2025
- Last activity
- 4/9/2025 — Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Sponsored by
- Seth Magaziner
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 3
- Introduced
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Strengthening State and Local Efforts to Counter Transnational Repression Act," seeks to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002. It directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to create a training program for State, local, Tribal, campus, and territorial law enforcement personnel. The program focuses on helping these agencies identify and counter transnational repression and related terrorism threats. The bill also includes provisions for community awareness briefings and the development of technology to enhance training participation. Additionally, it requires the Secretary to coordinate research and development regarding these threats. Finally, the Comptroller General must submit a report on the implementation of these new measures within two years.
Yes· 3 of 8
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?+5
The bill includes personal safety best practices that include online security to counter repression.
Does this put more money into stopping terrorism?+4
The bill directs resources toward training to counter terrorism threats related to transnational repression.
Would immigrants be better off under this?+3
The bill provides resources and protections for those targeted by transnational repression.
The opposite
Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country?-3
The bill involves collecting and recording information in IT systems to identify suspected perpetrators.
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?-2
The collection and sharing of information regarding suspected perpetrators poses potential privacy risks.
Does this give people more control over their personal data?-2
The bill involves information sharing and data collection that could impact privacy rights.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Enhanced Safety for Vulnerable Communities: The training program includes "personal safety best practices" intended to increase the physical security, situational awareness, and online security of individuals and communities that may be targets or victims of transnational repression (Section 2(a), Section 2(b)(5)).
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Access to Support Resources: The bill aims to ensure that targets and victims of these threats receive prompt information and access to resources provided by agencies like the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (Section 2(a), Section 2(b)(5)).
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Improved Community Awareness: Law enforcement and specific communities will receive briefings on how to identify and protect themselves against threats of transnational repression and related terrorism (Section 2(a), Section 2(d)).
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Protection of Rights: The Secretary is directed to develop the training program in a manner consistent with the protection of privacy rights, civil rights, and civil liberties (Section 2(a)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Risk to Civil Liberties: While the bill mandates the protection of privacy and civil rights during the development of training, it also involves the collection and recording of information in technology systems to identify suspected perpetrators, which involves the movement of data (Section 2(a), Section 2(b)(2)).
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Potential Privacy Concerns via Information Sharing: The bill includes requirements for sharing specific types of information routinely with the private sector, including faith-based organizations and educational institutions (Section 2(a), Section 2(b)(3)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Cybersecurity Defense+5Increases Counter Terrorism Funding+4Increases Domestic Surveillance-3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Immigrants+3Good For Students+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Policing Reform+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+3Improves Government Transparency+1Improves Privacy Rights-2
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+2Improves Data Privacy-2
- 11/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/9/2025
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- 4/3/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 3/25/2025
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- 3/14/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Gabe EvansRepublican · Colorado
Brian FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania
Daniel GoldmanDemocrat · New York
August PflugerRepublican · Texas
Eric SwalwellDemocrat · California
Thomas SuozziDemocrat · New York