Protecting Our Democracy Act

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Bill Number

HR 6447

Introduced

Dec 7, 2016

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Cosponsors

Topics

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 Operations and Politics Government studies and investigations Illinois News media and reporting Political parties and affiliation Russia State and local government operations

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Summary

Protecting Our Democracy Act

This bill establishes in the legislative branch the National Commission on Foreign Interference in the 2016 Election to investigate activities of the Russian government and others to use electronic means to influence, interfere with, or sow distrust in the elections for public office held in the United States in 2016.

Actions

Dec 7, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Dec 7, 2016

Introduced in House

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