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Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2018

Introduced: January 16, 2018 Introduced by: Van Hollen, Chris Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov

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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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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.

What's happening now September 6, 2018

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

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Cosponsors 11

Klobuchar, Amy

Minnesota · Sep 12, 2018

Hoeven, John

North Dakota · Sep 4, 2018

Merkley, Jeff

Oregon · Sep 4, 2018

Blumenthal, Richard

Connecticut · Jul 23, 2018

Collins, Susan M.

Maine · Jul 23, 2018

Baldwin, Tammy

Wisconsin · Jul 18, 2018

Cantwell, Maria

Washington · Jul 18, 2018

Coons, Christopher A.

Delaware · Jul 18, 2018

Graham, Lindsey

South Carolina · Jul 18, 2018

Grassley, Chuck

Iowa · Jul 18, 2018

Warner, Mark R.

Virginia · Jul 18, 2018

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