Longer Prison Sentences for Foreign-Linked Serious Crimes
This bill would allow federal courts to give longer prison sentences to people convicted of certain serious crimes, like kidnapping or murder-for-hire. This applies if foreign governments knowingly ordered or helped with the crimes. Right now, there are no special longer sentences for crimes backed by foreign governments.
Today, federal law does not specifically allow for increased prison sentences for crimes like kidnapping, murder-for-hire, or assaulting federal officials when foreign governments direct these acts. If this bill becomes law, federal courts could add up to 10 years, and in some cases 5 years or 30 months, to sentences. This applies to individuals convicted of these crimes if a foreign government was knowingly involved.
HR 2394 · 119th Congress · March 26, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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