Protecting Our Democracy Act
- Last Action
- 5/17/2017
Actions
- 2017-05-17Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Swalwell (CA). Petition No: 115-2. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/115/lrc/pd/petitions/DisPet0002.xml">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
- 2017-01-06Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- 2017-01-06Introduced in House
- 2017-01-06Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-01-06 (00)
Protecting Our Democracy Act
This bill establishes in the legislative branch the National Commission on Foreign Interference in the 2016 Election to examine any attempts or activities by the Russian government or other governments, persons or entities associated with such governments, or persons or entities within Russia to use electronic means to influence, interfere with, or sow distrust in elections for public office held in the United States in 2016.
Cosponsors (20)
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD)
- SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
- Pete Aguilar (D-CA)
- Nanette Barragan (D-CA)
- Karen Bass (D-CA)
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
- SANFORD BISHOP (D-GA)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU)
- Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
- ROBERT BRADY (D-PA)
- Anthony Brown (D-MD)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- Cheri Bustos (D-IL)
- G. K. Butterfield (D-NC)
- MICHAEL CAPUANO (D-MA)
- Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
- Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
- Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
Subjects
- Arizona
- Computer security and identity theft
- Congressional agencies
- Congressional operations and organization
- Congressional oversight
- Department of State
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Federal officials
- Florida
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Illinois
- News media and reporting
- Political parties and affiliation
- Russia
- State and local government operations
- Subversive activities
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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