Bill115th CongressFiled Feb 14, 2017Government Operations and Politics
H.Con.Res. 24
Establishing a Joint Committee on Russian Interference in the 2016 Election and the Presidential Transition.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 14, 2017)
Establishes a Joint Committee on Russian Interference in the 2016 Election and the Presidential Transition.
Requires the joint committee to study and review:
- attempts to influence elections for federal office held in the 2016 elections;
- related attempts to undermine trust in U.S. electoral processes and the attribution of such attempts;
- all policies, decisions, and activities taken by the executive branch to respond to such attempts;
- cybersecurity breaches tied to attempts to influence election outcomes or faith in the electorial system;
- additional cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities that may contribute to future information warfare operations;
- recommendations for improving resilience against future information warfare operations and for improving the cybersecurity of electoral functions; and
- contacts between foreign nationals and candidates and officials who either ran for office in the 2016 elections or took office after the 2016 elections.
What just happenedFeb 14, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2](D-RI)Sponsor
12 cosponsors12 D
12cosponsors1committees3actions11subjects
- Introduced in HouseFeb 14, 2017
- Feb 14, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Rules Committee - Feb 14, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 14, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House