S. 1136
119th CONGRESS 1st Session
To authorize sentencing enhancements for certain criminal offenses directed by or coordinated with foreign governments.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
Table of contents
- S. 1136
- SEC. 1. Short title
- SEC. 2. Kidnapping
- SEC. 3. Use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire
- SEC. 4. Influencing, impeding, or retaliating against a federal official by threatening or injuring a family member
- SEC. 5. Stalking
- SEC. 6. Protection of officers and employees of the United States
- SEC. 7. Presidential and Presidential staff assassination, kidnapping, and assault
SEC. 1. Short title
- This Act may be cited as the or the .
- Short title
SEC. 2. Kidnapping
- Section 1201 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
- Kidnapping
- by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i);
- by inserting after subsection (g) the following:
- (h) Sentence enhancements for offenses directed by or coordinated with foreign governments
- Sentence enhancements for offenses directed by or coordinated with foreign governments
- (1) In general
- The sentence of a person convicted of an offense under subsection (a) may be increased by up to 10 years if such offense was committed knowingly at the direction of or in coordination with a foreign government or an agent of a foreign government.
- In general
- (2) Conspiracy
- The sentence of a person convicted of conspiring to commit a violation of subsection (a) as part of a conspiracy under the elements specified in subsection (c) may be increased by up to 10 years if—
- Conspiracy
- 1 or more of the persons involved in such conspiracy were knowingly acting in coordination with a foreign government or an agent of a foreign government; and
- the person convicted of conspiring to commit a violation of subsection (a) knew that 1 or more of the persons involved in such conspiracy were knowingly acting in coordination with a foreign government or an agent of a foreign government.
- (3) Attempt
- The sentence of a person convicted of an attempt to violate subsection (a) may be increased by up to 5 years if such attempt was knowingly at the direction of or in coordination with a foreign government or an agent of a foreign government.
- Attempt
- (h) Sentence enhancements for offenses directed by or coordinated with foreign governments
- in subsection (i), as so designated, by inserting before .
SEC. 3. Use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire
- Use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire
- (a) In general
- Section 1958 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
- In general
- by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c);
- by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
- (b) Sentence enhancements for offenses directed by or coordinated with foreign governments
- The sentence of a person convicted of an offense under subsection (a)—
- Sentence enhancements for offenses directed by or coordinated with foreign governments
- may be increased by up to 5 years, if such offense was committed knowingly at the direction of or in coordination with a foreign government or an agent of a foreign government; and
- may be increased by up to 10 years—
- if such offense was committed knowingly at the direction of or in coordination with a foreign government or an agent of a foreign government; and
- personal injury results.
- (b) Sentence enhancements for offenses directed by or coordinated with foreign governments
- in subsection (c), as so redesignated, by inserting before .
- (b) Technical and conforming amendments
- Technical and conforming amendments
- Section 2332b(g)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking
section 1958(b)(2)and insertingsection 1958. - Section 1010A(d) of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act () is amended by striking
section 1958(b)(1)and insertingsection 1958. 21 U.S.C. 960a(d)
- Section 2332b(g)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking
- Technical and conforming amendments
SEC. 4. Influencing, impeding, or retaliating against a federal official by threatening or injuring a family member
- Section 115(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
- Influencing, impeding, or retaliating against a federal official by threatening or injuring a family member
- The sentence of a person convicted of an offense under subsection (a), if such offense was committed knowingly at the direction of or in coordination with a foreign government or an agent of a foreign government—
- may be increased by up to 5 years if the offense committed was an assault involving physical contact with the victim of that assault or the intent to commit another felony;
- may be increased by up to 10 years if—
- (i) the offense committed was an assault resulting in bodily injury (including serious bodily injury (as that term is defined in section 1365 of this title));
- (ii) the offense involved any conduct that, if the conduct occurred in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, would violate section 2241 or 2242 of this title; or
- (iii) a dangerous weapon was used during and in relation to the offense; and
- may be increased by up to 10 years if the offense committed was a murder, attempted murder, or conspiracy to murder.
- The sentence of a person convicted of an offense under subsection (a), if such offense was committed knowingly at the direction of or in coordination with a foreign government or an agent of a foreign government—
SEC. 5. Stalking
- Section 2261A of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
- Stalking
- by striking and inserting ; and
- by adding at the end the following:
- (b) Enhanced penalties for offenses involving foreign governments
- The sentence of a person convicted of an offense under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a), if such offense was committed knowingly at the direction of or in coordination with a foreign government or an agent of a foreign government—
- Enhanced penalties for offenses involving foreign governments
- may be increased by up to 5 years if—
- serious bodily injury (including permanent disfigurement or life threatening bodily injury) to the victim results;
- the offender uses a dangerous weapon during the offense; or
- the victim of the offense is under the age of 18 years;
- may be increased by up to 10 years if death of the victim results; and
- may be increased by up to 30 months in any other case.
- may be increased by up to 5 years if—
- (b) Enhanced penalties for offenses involving foreign governments
SEC. 6. Protection of officers and employees of the United States
- Section 1114 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
- Protection of officers and employees of the United States
- by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
- by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
- (b) Sentence enhancements for offenses directed by or coordinated with foreign governments
- The sentence of a person convicted of an offense under subsection (a) may be increased by up to 10 years if such offense was committed knowingly at the direction of or in coordination with a foreign government or an agent of a foreign government.
- Sentence enhancements for offenses directed by or coordinated with foreign governments
- (b) Sentence enhancements for offenses directed by or coordinated with foreign governments
SEC. 7. Presidential and Presidential staff assassination, kidnapping, and assault
- Section 1751 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
- Presidential and Presidential staff assassination, kidnapping, and assault
- by redesignating subsections (f) through (k) as subsections (g) through (i), respectively; and
- by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
- (f)
- The sentence of a person convicted of an offense under subsection (a), (b), or (c) may be increased by up to 10 years if such offense was committed knowingly at the direction of or in coordination with a foreign government or an agent of a foreign government.
- The sentence of a person convicted of conspiring to kill or kidnap any individual designated in subsection (a) as part of a conspiracy under the elements specified in subsection (d) may be increased by up to 10 years if—
- 1 or more of the persons involved in such conspiracy were knowingly acting in coordination with a foreign government or an agent of a foreign government; and
- the person convicted of conspiring to kill or kidnap an individual designated in subsection (a) knew that 1 or more of the persons involved in such conspiracy were knowingly acting in coordination with a foreign government or an agent of a foreign government.
- The sentence of a person convicted of an offense under subsection (e) may be increased by up to 10 years if—
- the victim was any person designated in subsection (a)(1); and
- such offense was committed knowingly at the direction of or in coordination with a foreign government or an agent of a foreign government.
- The sentence of a person convicted of an offense under subsection (e) may be increased by up to 10 years if—
- the victim was any person designated in subsection (a)(2); and
- such offense was committed knowingly at the direction of or in coordination with a foreign government or an agent of a foreign government.
- The sentence of a person convicted of an offense under subsection (e) may be increased by up to 10 years if—
- (A)
- (i) the offense involved the use of a dangerous weapon; or
- (ii) personal injury resulted; and
- such offense was committed knowingly at the direction of or in coordination with a foreign government or an agent of a foreign government.
- (f)