Combatting Foreign Influence Act of 2019
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Sep 17, 2019)
Combatting Foreign Influence Act of 2019
This bill establishes the Malign Foreign Influence Response Center within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). The center shall (1) serve as the primary government organization for analyzing intelligence relating to malign foreign influence operations, (2) coordinate government efforts related to detecting and responding to such operations, and (3) assess the expertise and readiness of government departments to respond to such operations. The center shall focus on operations conducted by Russia, Iran, North Korea, China, and other countries that the ODNI may select.
The inspector general of the intelligence community shall annually review the center's activities and report findings and recommendations to Congress. The center shall terminate eight years after the passage of this bill.
What just happenedSep 17, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateSep 17, 2019
- Sep 17, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
Intelligence (Select) Committee - Sep 17, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate