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H.R. 6494 115th Congress House

SECURE Our Democracy Act

Official title: To expose and deter unlawful and subversive foreign interference in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 24, 2018 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBank accounts, deposits, capitalComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversight
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Department of the TreasuryDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadElections, voting, political campaign regulationForeign propertyGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionPolitical parties and affiliationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSanctionsSubversive activitiesVisas and passportsWar and emergency powers
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Jul 24, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Rules, 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.
Jul 24, 2018
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 Latest action July 24, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Rules, 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

This bill requires the Department of State to maintain and provide to Congress an updated list of each foreign person who has, since January 1, 2015, been involved in actions to unlawfully access information or information systems related to federal elections, candidates for federal office, or U.S. political parties. Foreign persons on the list shall (1) be barred from entering the United States, (2) have current visas revoked, and (3) be subject to property-blocking sanctions.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 530 SECURE Our Democracy Act
  • HR 6437 Secure America from Russian Interference Act of 2018
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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Jul 24, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6494: SECURE Our Democracy Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6494/
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"H.R. 6494: SECURE Our Democracy Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6494/.
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H.R. 6494, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6494/.
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