,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #baeh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ad1 #bjbe,mr4   
,pflug] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,magaz9]1 ,mr4 
,evans ( ,colorado1 ,mr4 ,ogles1 ,mr4   
,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,gue/1 & ,ms4 ,lee (     
,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel&      
,security1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,homel&  
,security ,act ( #bjjb to au?orize a    
d$icat$ transnational repression work+  
gr\p )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security 
to analyze & monitor transnational      
repression & t]rorism ?reats relat$ to  
transnational repression1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,c\nt]+ ,transnational     
,repression ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,s5se (  
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 transnational repression & t]rorism

 ?reats relat$ to transnational         
repression by a =eign gov]nm5t or an    
ag5t ( a =eign gov]nm5t to t>get        
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & p]sons  
outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are real &    
gr[+2  7#b7 ag5ts act+ on behalf (      
ho/ile =eign gov]nm5ts employ a range ( 
transnational repression tactics1       
includ+ mak+ ?reats1 intimidation1      
h>assm5t1 surveillance1 /alk+1 sil5c+1 &
 plann+ physical h>m or ! kidnapp+ (    
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security mu/ take 
/eps to recognize1 assess1 & help       
address ?is ?reat1 !reby r$uc+ risks to 
! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4 ,work+ gr\p 
to c\nt] transnational repression  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,h ( title ,,viii ( !
 ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f     
,u4,s4,c4 #dea et seq47 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+ new section3         
#hij;,e4 ,work+ gr\p to c\nt]           
transnational repression  7a7 ,work+    
,gr\p  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$
 a ,work+ ,gr\p1 to be kn[n z !         

,transnational ,repression ,work+ ,gr\p 
79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,work+     
,gr\p71 )9 ! ,dep>tm5t1 :i* %all be     
responsible =1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,(fice 
( ,intellig5ce & ,analysis1 analyz+ &   
monitor+ transnational repression &     
t]rorism ?reats relat$ to transnational 
repression4  7#b7 ,director  7,a7       
,appo9tm5t ( ,director ,! head ( !      
,work+ ,gr\p %all be a ,director ( !    
,transnational ,repression ,work+ ,gr\p1
 :o %all be appo9t$ by ! ,director (    
,homel& ,security ,inve/igations4  7,b7 
,report+ ,! ,director ( ! ,transnational
 ,repression ,work+ ,gr\p %all report to
 ! ,secret>y & ! ,director ( ,homel&    
,security ,inve/igations reg>d+ all     
adm9i/rative1 op]ational1 & security    
matt]s ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p4  7#c7 ,/aff+ ,!
 ,director ( ,homel& ,security          
,inve/igations %all ensure ! ,work+     
,gr\p-- 7,a7 has a suffici5t numb] (    
employees to p]=m requir$ duties2 &     
7,b7 has at lea/ "o employee d$icat$ to 
ensur+ compliance ) privacy laws &      

regulations4  7#d7 ,detailees au?oriz$  
,! ,work+ ,gr\p may accept & employ     
detailees ) exp]tise 9 c\nt]+           
transnational repression & t]rorism     
?reats relat$ to transnational          
repression or relat$ fields f any elem5t
 ( ! intellig5ce community1 or any o!r  
,f$]al ag5cy ! ,director ( !            
,transnational ,repression ,work+ ,gr\p 
det]m9es appropriate1 ) or )\t          
reimbursem5t1 consi/5t ) applicable laws
 & regulations reg>d+ su* employees4    
7#e7 ,in=mation %>+ ,! ,work+ ,gr\p1 9  
coord9ation ) ! ,(fice ( ,intellig5ce & 
,analysis1 %all review in=mation relat+ 
to transnational repression & t]rorism  
?reats relat$ to transnational          
repression t is ga!r$ by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 
local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial p>tn]s1 & !
 ,national ,network ( ,fusion ,c5t]s1 & 
incorporate su* in=mation1 z            
appropriate1 into ! ,work+ ,gr\p's own  
in=mation relat+ to transnational       
repression & t]rorism ?reats relat$ to  
transnational repression4 ,! ,work+     

,gr\p %all ensure ! dissem9ation to     
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 &        
t]ritorial p>tn]s1 & ! ,national        
,network ( ,fusion ,c5t]s1 ( in=mation  
relat$ to transnational repression &    
t]rorism ?reats relat$ to transnational 
repression4  7#f7 ,homel& security      
assessm5t on transnational repression   
7,a7 ,annual assessm5ts ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
section & annually !reaft] = sev5 ye>s1 
! ,director ( ,homel& ,security         
,inve/igations1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director (
 ! ,transnational ,repression ,work+    
,gr\p1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,(fice (       
,intellig5ce & ,analysis & ! ,(fice ( ! 
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce & !  
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 z       
appropriate1 %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate a report t assesses incid5ts
 ( transnational repression & t]rorism  
?reats relat$ to transnational          

repression dur+ ! imm$iately prec$+ #ab 
mon?s4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* assessm5t    
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all also  
include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,an analysis (    
attempt$ incid5ts ( transnational       
repression & t]rorism ?reats relat$ to  
transnational repression4  7ii7 ,a      
quantitative analysis ( transnational   
repression & t]rorism ?reats relat$ to  
transnational repression1 includ+ !     
numb] ( individuals responsible = or    
associat$ ) su* transnational repression
 or t]rorism ?reats relat$ to           
transnational repression1 & an          
id5tification ( ! c\ntry ( citiz5%ip or 
nationality ( ea* su* individual1 & !   
roles ( ! =eign gov]nm5ts ( su* c\ntries
 9 enabl+1 prev5t+1 mitigat+1 & respond+
 to transnational repression & t]rorism 
?reats relat$ to transnational          
repression4  7iii7 ,subject to          
appropriate protections = s5sitive      
in=mation reg>d+ law en=cem5t           
inve/igations & op]ations1 a description
 ( ef=ts by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to       

disrupt ?r\gh inve/igation transnational
 repression & t]rorism ?reats relat$ to 
transnational repression4  7iv7 ,any o!r
 matt]s ! ,director ( ,homel& ,security 
,inve/igations det]m9es relevant4  7,c7 
,=m ,ea* assessm5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
%all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may
 include a classifi$ annex only = !     
protection ( intellig5ce s\rces & me?ods
 relat+ to ! matt]s conta9$ 9 su*       
assessm5t4 ,! ,director ( ,homel&       
,security ,inve/igations %all po/ on a  
publicly available website ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ! unclassifi$ portion ( ea* su*        
assessm5t4  7#g7 ,sunset ,! ,work+ ,gr\p
 %all t]m9ate on ! date t is sev5 ye>s  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section4 
7b7 ,rese>* ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !      
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,"u        
,secret>y = ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ( !    
,dep>tm5t1 ! ,director ( !              
,transnational ,repression ,(fice1 & !  
,director ( ,homel& ,security           
,inve/igations1 %all1 to ! ext5t        

practicable1 c>ry out rese>* &          
developm5t1 includ+ op]ational te/+1 (  
te*nologies & te*niques = enhanc+ !     
,dep>tm5t's support to ,f$]al1 ,/ate1   
local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial (ficials   
relat+ to c\nt]+ transnational          
repression & t]rorism ?reats relat$ to  
transnational repression4  7c7          
,implem5tation ,all activities c>ri$ out
 pursuant to ?is section-- 7#a7 %all be 
c>ri$ out 9 accordance ) applicable     
con/itutional1 privacy1 civil rights1 & 
civil lib]ties protections2 &  7#b7 may 
n infr+e ^u ! lawful ex]cise ( free     
spee* by ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons4  7d7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,ag5t (
 a =eign gov]nm5t ,! t]m ag5t ( a =eign 
gov]nm5t means an individual or entity t
 op]ates subject to ! direction &       
control (-- 7,a7 a =eign gov]nm5t2 or   
7,b7 an (ficial or entity ( su* =eign   
gov]nm5t4  7#b7 ,=eign gov]nm5t ,! t]m  
=eign gov]nm5t means ! gov]nm5t ( a     
=eign c\ntry4  7#c7 ,fusion c5t] ,! t]m 
fusion c5t] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9  

subsection 7j7 ( section #baj;,a4  7#d7 
,intellig5ce community ,! t]m           
intellig5ce community has ! mean+ giv5  
su* t]m 9 section #c7d7 ( ! ,national   
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjjc7d774  7#e7 ,national network (    
fusion c5t]s ,! t]m ,national ,network (
 ,fusion ,c5t]s means a dec5traliz$     
arrangem5t ( fusion c5t]s int5d$ to     
enhance individual ,/ate & urban area   
fusion c5t]s' ability to lev]age !      
capabilities & exp]tise ( all su* fusion
 c5t]s = ! purpose ( enhanc+ analysis & 
homel& security in=mation %>+           
nationally4  7#f7 ,transnational        
repression ,! t]m transnational         
repression means an action ( a =eign    
gov]nm5t or an ag5t ( a =eign gov]nm5t t
 satisfies ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!      
action involves-- 7i7 any ef=t int5d$ to
 co]ce1 h>ass1 or digitally or          
physically ?reat51 includ+ by =ce or    
reasonable fe> ( dea? or s]i\s bodily   
injury or imprisonm5t ( a p]son or an   
imm$iate family memb] ( a p]son1 a p]son

 to take an action 9 ! int]e/ ( su* a   
=eign gov]nm5t2  7ii7 any ef=t int5d$ to
 h>ass or co]ce1 includ+ by =ce or fe>1 
a p]son to =ebe> f ex]cis+ ! ,fir/      
,am5dm5t rights ( su* p]son or any o!r  
"r gu>ante$ to su* p]son by !           
,con/itution or laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
or to retaliate aga9/ a p]son = hav+    
ex]cis$ su* a "r2  7iii7 an             
extrajudicial kill+2 or  7iv7 any act   
int5d$ to fur!r ! ef=ts specifi$ 9      
clause 7i71 7ii71 or 7iii74  7,b7 ,!    
action is engag$ 9 = or 9 ! int]e/s (   
su* a =eign gov]nm5t4  7,c7 ,! action-- 
7i7 occurs1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 or  7ii7 is committ$ aga9/ a    
,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7#g7 ,unit$ ,/ates
 p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son has ! 
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section            
#afcg7;d77#aj7 ( ! ,c>l ,lev9 & ,h[>d   
,p4 ,buck ,mc,keon ,national ,def5se    
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ye> #bjae  
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjh7;d77#aj774  4  7b7 
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9   
section #a7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security    

,act ( #bjjb is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !  
item relat+ to section #hij;,d ! foll[+ 
new item3  ,sec4 #hij;,e4 ,work+ gr\p to
 c\nt] transnational repression4  4