RISK Act
Latest action · Jun 27, 2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 22, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Reporting on Influence and Subversion by the Kremlin Act or the RISK Act
This bill directs the Department of State to submit to Congress an assessment of subversive activities by the Russian Federation. The assessment shall be conducted by a federally funded research and development center or another appropriate independent entity with expertise in diplomatic and military developments in Europe and the Russian Federation.
Such entity may use and incorporate information from previous studies and shall include assessments of:
- disinformation and propaganda activities of the Russian Federation;
- support by the Russian Federation for separatist activities and other aggressive actions aimed at undermining the sovereignty of foreign countries, particularly in Ukraine and the Baltic countries;
- cyber intrusions by the Russian Federation to influence the infrastructure and democratic processes in the United States and other countries;
- the use of energy exports by the Russian Federation for purposes of political or economic coercion and significant investment in energy infrastructure by the Russian government or Russian-controlled entities; and
- the deterioration of democratic conditions in the Russian Federation.
The President is authorized to establish in the Department of the Treasury the Countering Russian Influence Fund to be used by the State Department for bilateral assistance to counter activities carried out in countries in Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia by the Russian Federation to support disinformation and propaganda, interfere in foreign elections, and undermine financial transparency and governance. Amounts in the fund may be made available to carry out its purposes through civil society and other organizations that seek to mitigate the expansion of Russian influence and aggression, including through public awareness campaigns and exchange activities.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 23, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | May 23, 2017 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred May 22, 2017 |
| Europe Subcommittee | Referred Jun 27, 2017 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 27, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
- May 22, 2017Introduced in House
- May 22, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 88, May 22, 2017, page H4424.
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require an independent assessment and report of subversive activities of the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- RISK Act
- Reporting on Influence and Subversion by the Kremlin Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Asia
- Congressional oversight
- Detention of persons
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Europe
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Government trust funds
- Human rights
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- International Affairs
- International organizations and cooperation
- News media and reporting
- Oil and gas
- Pipelines
- Protest and dissent
- Public participation and lobbying
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Rule of law and government transparency
- Russia
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
- Subversive activities
- U.S. and foreign investments
- Violent crime
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 22, 2017Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
