US HR172 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 34-3)
Status: Introduced on March 6 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 6 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of the Russian Federation, its officials, security services, and any person or entity within the Russian Federation or associated with the Russian Government, should not interfere, seek to influence, or engage in coercion designed to create an outcome in foreign elections. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: the Russian Federation has engaged in a widespread hacking and misinformation campaign in order to influence politics and elections in democracies throughout Europe; Russian officials have expressed their desire to divide the North Atlantic Treaty Organization alliance, weaken democratic institutions, and support extremist, pro-Moscow candidates throughout Europe; Russia should immediately cease all hacking and cyber-attacks aimed at European governments, political parties, government officials, election entities, and public information systems; and it is U.S. government policy to sanction entities and individuals within Russia or associated with the Russian government engaged in hacking, cyber-attacks, and propaganda campaigns with the intention of interfering in democratic elections.
Title
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of the Russian Federation, its officials, security services, and any person or entity within the Russian Federation or associated with the Russian Government, should not interfere, seek to influence, or engage in coercion designed to create an outcome in foreign elections.
Sponsors
Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] | Rep. Peter Roskam [R-IL] | Rep. William Keating [D-MA] | Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ] |
Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY] | Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] |
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R-NE] | Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY] | Rep. Bradley Schneider [D-IL] | Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA] |
Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA] | Rep. Colleen Hanabusa [D-HI] | Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL] | Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL] |
Rep. Richard Nolan [D-MN] | Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO] | Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY] | Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH] |
Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY] | Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA] |
Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA] | Rep. Lois Frankel [D-FL] | Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX] | Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL] |
Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY] | Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD] |
Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA] | Rep. Thomas Suozzi [D-NY] | Rep. Norma Torres [D-CA] | Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] |
Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-05-18 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats. |
2017-03-06 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
2017-03-06 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Alliances
Computer security and identity theft
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Europe
International affairs
Political movements and philosophies
Russia
Sanctions
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Subversive activities
Computer security and identity theft
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Europe
International affairs
Political movements and philosophies
Russia
Sanctions
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Subversive activities
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/172/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hres172/BILLS-115hres172ih.pdf |