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Protecting Our Democracy Act

Introduced: July 26, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 17, 2017
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Swalwell (CA). Petition No: 115-2. (Discharge petition text with signatures.)
Jan 6, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 6, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Our Democracy Act

This bill establishes in the legislative branch the National Commission on Foreign Interference in the 2016 Election to examine any attempts or activities by the Russian government or other governments, persons or entities associated with such governments, or persons or entities within Russia to use electronic means to influence, interfere with, or sow distrust in elections for public office held in the United States in 2016.

What's happening now May 17, 2017

Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Swalwell (CA). Petition No: 115-2. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/115/lrc/pd/petitions/DisPet0002.xml">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 113
All 113 Democratic 107
D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Dec 19, 2018
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Dec 17, 2018
Lamb, Conor
· Jul 26, 2018
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Jul 13, 2017
Amash, Justin
· May 11, 2017
BECERRA, XAVIER
· Jan 9, 2017
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Jan 9, 2017
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jan 9, 2017
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Jan 9, 2017
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jan 9, 2017
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Jan 9, 2017
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jan 9, 2017
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· Jan 9, 2017
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jan 6, 2017
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Jan 6, 2017
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jan 6, 2017
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jan 6, 2017
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jan 6, 2017
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jan 6, 2017
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jan 6, 2017
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jan 6, 2017
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Jan 6, 2017
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jan 6, 2017
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jan 6, 2017
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Jan 6, 2017
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jan 6, 2017
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Jan 6, 2017
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jan 6, 2017
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jan 6, 2017
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jan 6, 2017
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jan 6, 2017
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Jan 6, 2017
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Jan 6, 2017
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jan 6, 2017
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jan 6, 2017
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jan 6, 2017
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jan 6, 2017
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jan 6, 2017
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jan 6, 2017
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jan 6, 2017
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jan 6, 2017
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jan 6, 2017
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jan 6, 2017
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jan 6, 2017
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Jan 6, 2017
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jan 6, 2017
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Jan 6, 2017
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Jan 6, 2017
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Jan 6, 2017
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jan 6, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 356: Protecting Our Democracy Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-356/
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"H.R. 356: Protecting Our Democracy Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-356/.
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