DETERRENCE Act

Kidnapping Protections: Under Section 2, a person's sentence for kidnapping may be increased by up to 10 years if the act was coordinated with a foreign government, and up to 5 years for attempted kidnapping.

Murder-for-Hire Deterrence: Section 3 allows for a sentence increase of up to 5 years for murder-s-hire offenses involving foreign coordination, or up to 10 years if personal injury results from the offense.

Protection of Federal Officials: Section 4 provides enhanced penalties for those attempting to influence, impede, or retaliate against federal officials by threatening or injuring family members, with increases ranging from 5 to 10 years depending on the severity of the assault or type of crime.

Stalking Penalties: Section 5 introduces enhanced penalties for stalking that involves foreign government coordination, including increases up to 5 years for serious bodily injury or use of a weapon, and up to 10 years if death results.

Officer Safety: Section 6 increases the sentence by up to 10 years for offenses against United States officers and employees if the crime was directed by or coordinated with a foreign government.

Presidential Security: Section 7 provides for sentence increases of up to 10 years for crimes involving the assassination, kidnapping, or assault of the President or other designated individuals when coordinated with foreign entities.

Increased Prison Terms for Conspiracy: Under Section 2, individuals convicted of conspiring to commit kidnapping could face up to 10 years of additional prison time if they knew others in the conspiracy were acting with a foreign government.

Stalking Sentence Increases: Section 5 imposes a 30-month sentence increase in "any other case" involving stalking coordinated with a foreign government, regardless of whether there was serious injury or death.

Expanded Criminal Liability for Assaults: Section 7 allows for a 10-year sentence increase for offenses involving personal injury or the use of a dangerous weapon if the victim was a designated individual and the act was coordinated with a foreign government.