,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bebe ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #bi1 #bjbe ,mr4 ,merkley 7for himself and ,mr4 ,sullivan7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to address transnational repression by foreign governments against private individuals1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,transnational ,repression ,policy ,act4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,statement of policy4 ,sec4 #c4 ,defined term4 ,sec4 #d4 ,interagency strategy4 ,sec4 #e4 ,training4 ,sec4 #f4 ,department of ,homeland ,security and ,department of ,justice efforts to combat transnational repression in the ,united ,states4 #b4 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 to protect persons within the ,united ,states1 and ,united ,states nationals who are outside of the ,united ,states1 from actions by foreign governments1 or individuals acting on behalf of foreign governments1 that violate internationally recognized human rights2 7#b7 to encourage cooperation with like-minded foreign partners to mitigate transnational repression2 and 7#c7 to pursue criminal prosecutions1 as appropriate1 and undertake other steps1 such as facilitating mutual legal assistance1 in accordance with ,united ,states law1 to hold foreign governments and individuals acting on behalf of foreign governments1 including unregistered foreign agents1 accountable for engaging in transnational repression4 #c4 ,defined term ,in this ,act1 the term transnational repression refers to a range of tactics deployed by a foreign government1 or agents or proxies of a foreign government1 to reach beyond their borders to intimidate1 silence1 harass1 coerce1 or harm individuals1 such as political dissidents1 activists1 journalists1 political opponents1 religious and ethnic minority groups1 international students1 and members of diaspora and exile communities4 #d4 ,interagency strategy 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #bgj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the heads of other appropriate ,federal departments and agencies1 shall submit a report to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives that contains a ,united ,states strategy-- 7#a7 to increase international awareness of transnational repression2 7#b7 to raise the costs borne by governments engaging in transnational repression by holding such governments accountable and protecting targeted individuals and groups2 and 7#c7 to increase collaboration and coordination concerning transnational repression with like-minded allies and partners and in multilateral venues and international organizations4 7b7 ,matters ,to be included 7#a7 ,diplomacy ,the strategy required under subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7,a7 a strategy for advancing joint initiatives in multilateral and international organizations to expand awareness1 accountability1 and best practices to mitigate and build capacity to counter transnational repression2 7,b7 a plan for establishing or strengthening regional and international coalitions to monitor and respond to cases of transnational repression1 including reprisals faced by human rights defenders and other activists for engaging at multilateral organizations1 such as the ,united ,nations2 7,c7 an analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of the designation of a special rapporteur for transnational repression appointed by the ,secretary-,general of the ,united ,nations2 7,d7 a plan for engaging with foreign diplomatic or consular missions in the ,united ,states whose personnel abuse intimidate1 threaten1 attack1 or undermine the human rights and fundamental freedoms of exiles and members of diasporas in the ,united ,states2 and 7,e7 a description of the public affairs and public diplomacy efforts1 including at multilateral institutions and international exchanges1 to be used to draw critical attention to1 and oppose acts of1 transnational repression4 7#b7 ,assistance programming ,the strategy shall include sufficient funding for civil society and nongovernmental organizations that support victims of transnational repression and conduct research and analysis of global trends and incidents of transnational repression4 7#c7 ,law enforcement in the ,united ,states ,the strategy shall-- 7,a7 consider updates to ,united ,states law to address tactics of transnational repression1 including-- 7i7 the criminalization of gathering information about private individuals in diaspora and exile communities on behalf of1 or enabling the ability of1 a foreign government to harass1 intimidate1 or harm an individual due to membership in such a community2 and 7ii7 the expansion of the definition of foreign agents under the ,foreign ,registrations ,act of #aich 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #faa et seq47 and section #iea of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,b7 coordinate between the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 the ,department of ,state1 the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 ,united ,states intelligence agencies1 and domestic law enforcement agencies in partner countries1 including options for countering the use of surveillance technology and export licensing policy in transnational repression2 7,c7 consider unintended negative impacts of expanded legal authorities on the civil liberties of communities targeted by transnational repression1 taking into account the views of affected communities2 7,d7 develop outreach strategies to connect law enforcement and local municipal officials with targeted diaspora communities to ensure individuals who are vulnerable to transnational repression are aware of the ,federal and local resources available without putting them at further risk1 including policy and programmatic responses based on input from such communities2 and 7,e7 examine and review the legality of foreign governments establishing overseas police service stations1 or equivalent facilities1 to monitor members of the diaspora4 7c7 ,additional matters ,to be included ,in addition to the matters set forth in subsection 7b71 the report required under subsection 7a7 should include-- 7#a7 to the extent practicable1 information regarding-- 7,a7 the governments that perpetrate transnational repression2 7,b7 countries in which incidents of transnational repression are prevalent2 7,c7 governments that are complicit in aiding transnational repression2 7,d7 individuals1 whether ,united ,states citizens or foreign nationals1 who are complicit in transnational repression as agents or proxies of a foreign government and are operating in the ,united ,states1 unless identifying those individuals could interfere with law enforcement efforts2 and 7,e7 groups of people that are most vulnerable to transnational repression in the ,united ,states and1 to the extent possible1 in foreign countries2 and 7#b7 a description of any actions taken by the ,united ,states ,government to address transnational repression under existing law1 including-- 7,a7 section #bab7;a77#c77;,c7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#c77;,c772 7,b7 section #abfc of the ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,accountability ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajajb72 7,c7 section #gjca7;c7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7division ,g of ,public ,law #aaf-id2 #h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb note72 7,d7 prosecutions and the statutory authority authorizing such prosecutions2 and 7,e7 which agencies are conducting outreach to victims of transnational repression and the form of such outreach4 7d7 ,form ,the strategy required under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex1 if necessary4 7e7 ,updates ,the ,secretary of ,state shall provide the congressional committee referred to in subsection 7a7 with annual updates regarding the implementation of such strategy4 #e4 ,training 7a7 ,department of ,state personnel 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state should make training available to ,department of ,state personnel1 including overseas mission leadership1 as appropriate1 and if it pertains to their countries of assignment1 with respect to-- 7,a7 tactics and practices used by perpetrators2 7,b7 governments known to employ transnational repression2 7,c7 governments that cooperate with other governments engaged in transnational repression2 7,d7 tools of digital surveillance and other cyber tools used in transnational repression activities2 and 7,e7 ,united ,states policy priorities4 7#b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated such amounts as may be necessary for fiscal year #bjbf to develop and implement the curriculum described in paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,united ,states officials responsible for domestic threats of transnational repression 7#a7 ,in general ,to better recognize and prevent transnational repression1 the ,attorney ,general1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 civil society1 and the business community1 shall provide training with respect to-- 7,a7 tactics and practices used by perpetrators2 7,b7 governments known to employ transnational repression2 7,c7 which communities and locations in the ,united ,states are most vulnerable to transnational repression2 7,d7 tools of digital surveillance and other cyber tools used in transnational repression activities2 and 7,e7 ,united ,states policy priorities4 7#b7 ,training recipients ,those receiving the training described in paragraph 7#a7 should be-- 7,a7 employees or task force members of-- 7i7 the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 including ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection1 ,u4,s4 ,citizenship and ,immigration ,services1 and ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement and any other employees the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security determines should receive such training2 7ii7 the ,department of ,justice1 including the-- 7,i7 ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation2 and 7,,ii7 ,,interpol ,washington2 and 7iii7 the ,office of ,refugee ,resettlement of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services2 7,b7 other ,federal1 ,state1 and local law enforcement and municipal officials receiving instruction at the ,federal ,law ,enforcement ,training ,center2 and 7,c7 appropriate private sector and community partners of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation4 7#c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated such amounts as may be necessary for fiscal year #bjbf to develop and provide the curriculum and training described in paragraph 7#a74 #f4 ,department of ,homeland ,security and ,department of ,justice efforts to combat transnational repression in the ,united ,states 7a7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security and the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 shall-- 7#a7 not later than #bgj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 publish a toolkit or guide that describes existing ,federal resources to assist and protect individuals and communities targeted by transnational repression in the ,united ,states2 7#b7 in cooperation with the heads of other ,federal agencies1 conduct proactive outreach so that individuals in targeted communities are informed about the types of criminal incidents that should be reported to the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation2 7#c7 organize annual trainings with caseworker staff in congressional offices regarding the tactics of transnational repression and the resources available to constituents2 and 7#d7 produce an assessment of how data that is purchased by governments perpetrating transnational repression is misused by-- 7,a7 entities that are exporting dual-use spyware technology to any governments engaged in transnational repression2 7,b7 entities that are buying and selling personally identifiable information that can be used to track and surveil potential victims2 and 7,c7 entities that are exporting items on the ,commerce ,control ,list 7as set forth in ,supplement ,no4 #a to part #ggd of the ,export ,administration ,regulations under subchapter ,c of chapter ,,vii of title #ae1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations7 to any governments engaged in transnational repression that can be misused for human rights abuses4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated such amounts as may be necessary for fiscal year #bjbf for the research1 development1 outreach1 and training activities described in subsection 7a74