Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Defending Elections against Trolls from Enemy Regimes Act” or “DETER Act”.
Defending Elections against Trolls from Enemy Regimes Act
A BILL
To designate foreign persons who improperly interfere in United States elections as inadmissible aliens, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Defined term
Section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(53) The term improper interference in a United States election means conduct by an alien that—
“(A)
“(i) violates Federal criminal, voting rights, or campaign finance law; or
“(ii) is under the direction of a foreign government; and
“(B) interferes with a general or primary Federal, State, or local election or caucus, including—
“(i) the campaign of a candidate; and
“(ii) a ballot measure, including—
“(I) an amendment;
“(II) a bond issue;
“(III) an initiative;
“(IV) a recall;
“(V) a referral; and
“(VI) a referendum.”
Sec. 3 Improper interference in United States elections
Section 212(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(H) Improper interference in a United States election—Any alien who is seeking admission to the United States to engage in improper interference in a United States election, or who has engaged in improper interference in a United States election, is inadmissible.”