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SECURE Our Democracy Act

Introduced: June 26, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 17, 2019
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 17, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 26, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial Services, 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.
Jun 26, 2019
Introduced in House
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 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 directs the Department of State to identify each foreign person who engaged in U.S. election interference since January 1, 2015. The bill imposes financial and immigration sanctions on these individuals. Specifically, such individuals shall be ineligible to receive a U.S. entry visa and any current visa shall be revoked. The Department of the Treasury must (1) freeze and prohibit a listed foreign person's transactions in property and property interests that are in the United States, and (2) require financial institutions to certify that they have frozen all such assets.

What's happening now July 17, 2019

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Democratic 25
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 22, 2019
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jul 17, 2019
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Costa, Jim
California · Jul 15, 2019
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 9, 2019
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jun 26, 2019
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jun 26, 2019
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Jun 26, 2019
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jun 26, 2019
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 26, 2019
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jun 26, 2019
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jun 26, 2019
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Jun 26, 2019
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jun 26, 2019
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 26, 2019
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jun 26, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jun 26, 2019
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Jun 26, 2019
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Jun 26, 2019
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 26, 2019
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 26, 2019
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 26, 2019
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jun 26, 2019
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 26, 2019
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Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Jun 26, 2019
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jun 26, 2019
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jun 26, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3501: SECURE Our Democracy Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3501/
MLA
"H.R. 3501: SECURE Our Democracy Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3501/.
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H.R. 3501, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3501/.
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[H.R. 3501: SECURE Our Democracy Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3501/)
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