SRES 582 115th Congress Senate International Affairs Computer security and identity theft Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal procedure and sentencing Department of Justice Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Europe Federal officials Foreign and international banking Foreign property Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Human rights International organizations and cooperation Oil and gas Pipelines Russia Sanctions Subversive activities Trade restrictions

A resolution protecting American democracy.

Introduced: July 19, 2018 Introduced by: Sanders, Bernard Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov

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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5110)

Jul 19, 2018

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses acceptance of the U.S. intelligence community's assessment of Russian interference in elections in the United States and in other democracies.

Demands that specified sanctions against Russia be implemented.

Declares that the President must cooperate with Special Counsel Mueller's investigation.

What's happening now July 19, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5110)

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Foreign Relations Committee
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Cosponsors 2

Hirono, Mazie K.

Hawaii · Jul 25, 2018

Whitehouse, Sheldon

Rhode Island · Jul 19, 2018

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