US SB27 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 29-0)
Status: Introduced on January 4 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Pending: Senate Rules And Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 4 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Pending: Senate Rules And Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to establish an independent commission to examine and report on the facts regarding the extent of Russian official and unofficial cyber operations and other attempts to interfere in the 2016 United States national election, and for other purposes. This bill establishes the Commission to End Russian Interference in United States Elections as an independent commission to examine Russian cyber operations and attempts to interfere in the 2016 U.S. national election. The commission must examine attempts by the Russian government, governments or other entities associated with or collaborating with Russia, or persons or entities in Russia to: access, alter, or tamper with voting systems, voter roll information, the Donald J. Trump and the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign organizations, and the Democratic and the Republican national committees, congressional campaign committees, and governors associations; promote propaganda relevant to any election for public office held in the United States during 2016; and use electronic means to influence, interfere with, or sow distrust in such elections. The commission must: (1) report on evidence developed by federal agencies; (2) build upon investigations of executive branch, congressional, or independent entities; and (3) make a full accounting of interference attempts and the U.S. response, and government preparedness, to defend against such interference. The commission may receive classified information and issue subpoenas. The commission must report to the President and Congress with conclusions and recommendations on preventing a reoccurrence of such interference.
Title
A bill to establish an independent commission to examine and report on the facts regarding the extent of Russian official and unofficial cyber operations and other attempts to interfere in the 2016 United States national election, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] | Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE] |
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] |
Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Al Franken [D-MN] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] |
Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] |
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D-ND] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] |
Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM] | Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] |
Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL] | Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA] |
Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-01-04 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. |
Subjects
Advisory bodies
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government operations and politics
Government studies and investigations
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Russia
Subversive activities
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government operations and politics
Government studies and investigations
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Russia
Subversive activities
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/27/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s27/BILLS-115s27is.pdf |