Strengthening State and Local Efforts to Counter Transnational Repression Act (H.R.2139)

(Pending in the House)

The Strengthening State and Local Efforts to Counter Transnational Repression Act (H.R.2139) was introduced in the house on March 14, 2025, by Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-RI), with original co-sponsors Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX), Rep. Gabe Evans (R-CO), and Rep. Daniel Goldman (D-NY). The bill advanced out of the Committee on Homeland Security on April 9, 2025.

This bill will require the Department of Homeland Security to support state and local law enforcement in countering transnational repression.

The full title is: “To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to prioritize strengthening of State and local law enforcement capabilities to combat transnational repression and terrorism threats related to transnational repression, and for other purposes.”

The bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to

• Develop a training program for state and local law enforcement to identify, monitor, and counter transnational repression. The program will also teach law enforcement about the resources available to victims of transnational repression.
• Provide “Community Awareness Briefings:” Teach communities who are at-risk of transnational repression how to identify threats and how to protect themselves.

Read More:

UHRP Report: Repression Across Borders: The CCP’s Illegal Harassment and Coercion of Uyghur Americans 

UHRP Report: Uyghurs Surveilled and Harassed in 22 Democratic Countries, Research Reveals

UHRP Report: China Perpetrating Transnational Repression of Uyghurs on Massive Scale

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