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KREMLIN Act

Introduced: February 14, 2019 Introduced by: Krishnamoorthi, Raja Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Feb 14, 2019
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Keeping Russian Entrapments Minimal and Limiting Intelligence Networks Act or the KREMLIN Act

This bill requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to report to Congress an assessment of Russia's political intentions, including (1) Russian leadership intentions in pursuing military scenarios against members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), (2) Russian leadership reactions to the European Reassurance Initiative, and (3) areas of possible joint cooperation between Russia and its Western adversaries.

What's happening now February 14, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1273: KREMLIN Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1273/
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"H.R. 1273: KREMLIN Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1273/.
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H.R. 1273, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1273/.
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[H.R. 1273: KREMLIN Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1273/)
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