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S. 2313 115th Congress Senate

Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2018

Official title: A bill to deter foreign interference in United States elections, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 16, 2018 Introduced by: Chris Van Hollen Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Sep 6, 2018
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-376.
Aug 21, 2018
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-371.
Jan 16, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jan 16, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 6, 2018

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-376.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2018

This bill requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), no more than 30 days after a U.S. election, to determine whether a foreign government interfered with the election and report on that determination.

If the DNI reports that there was not interference and subsequently determines that there was interference, the DNI shall report on the subsequent determination.

If the DNI determines that Russia interfered with an election, the President shall impose specified sanctions.

The President shall brief Congress on any foreign government the President determines interfered with, or is likely to interfere with, an election.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4884 Identical bill Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2018
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 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 7 Republican 4
Donnelly, Joe
· Sep 12, 2018
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Sep 12, 2018
 R
Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Sep 4, 2018
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Sep 4, 2018
Isakson, Johnny
· Jul 25, 2018
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jul 23, 2018
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jul 23, 2018
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 18, 2018
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jul 18, 2018
 D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jul 18, 2018
Gardner, Cory
· Jul 18, 2018
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jul 18, 2018
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jul 18, 2018
 D
Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Jul 18, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2313: Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2313/
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"S. 2313: Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2313/.
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