Congress 116 - HR 3501 - SECURE Our Democracy Act

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Administrative law and regulatory procedures Bank accounts, deposits, capital Computer security and identity theft Congressional oversight Department of the Treasury Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Foreign property Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government Operations and Politics Political parties and affiliation Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Sanctions Subversive activities Visas and passports War and emergency powers

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Safeguard our Elections and Combat Unlawful Interference in Our Democracy Act or the SECURE Our Democracy Act

This bill directs the Department of State to identify each foreign person who engaged in U.S. election interference since January 1, 2015. The bill imposes financial and immigration sanctions on these individuals. Specifically, such individuals shall be ineligible to receive a U.S. entry visa and any current visa shall be revoked. The Department of the Treasury must (1) freeze and prohibit a listed foreign person's transactions in property and property interests that are in the United States, and (2) require financial institutions to certify that they have frozen all such assets.

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Jul 17, 2019

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 17, 2019

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 26, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 26, 2019

Introduced in House

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