# 119-s-2525: Transnational Repression Policy Act

119-s-2525, Transnational Repression Policy Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR); status introduced (as of 2026-08-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2525
- Congress: 119
- Title: Transnational Repression Policy Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-29
- Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-01

## Summary

**Protect people from transnational repression** by foreign governments and their agents, wherever they are. This bill would create a U.S. policy framework that forces an interagency strategy, training, community outreach, and practical tools to help victims and hold perpetrators accountable. - Targeted individuals and diaspora communities: Would require DHS and DOJ to publish a publicly available toolkit within 270 days after enactment and to conduct proactive outreach and trainings so communities, including activists, journalists, students, and exile groups, know available resources. - Federal and local officials: Would direct the Secretary of State to lead a coordinated interagency strategy within 270 days and provide training for State Department, Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, FBI, and other federal, state, and local officials with funding authorized for fiscal year 2026. - Law, diplomacy, and civil society: Would push for legal reviews such as expanding Foreign Agents Registration Act coverage and considering criminal offenses for information-gathering on diaspora members, seek multilateral coalitions and possible UN mechanisms, and call for funding support for NGOs that assist victims.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- U.S. policy to pursue prosecutions: benefit, medium. The bill would state that the United States should pursue criminal prosecutions and mutual legal assistance, as appropriate and under U.S. law, against people or governments that commit transnational repression. This would guide prosecutors and law enforcement to seek accountability. It is a policy…
- U.S. strategy to counter repression: benefit, medium. The Secretary of State would deliver a whole-of-government U.S. strategy on transnational repression to Congress within 270 days of enactment. The plan would be unclassified with an optional classified annex and require annual updates. It would say how the U.S. would raise costs for abusive governm…
- Training and toolkit to protect victims: benefit, low. The Attorney General and Secretary of State would develop trainings and a DOJ toolkit to help people targeted by transnational repression. Within 270 days DOJ would publish a guide to federal resources, do outreach so communities know when to report to the FBI, and hold annual briefings for congres…

## Related bills

- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-5238: For Our Republic Act
- 119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2525 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2525)

## Related
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-5238: For Our Republic Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5238)
- [119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3940)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2525 (as of 2026-08-01).