House Concurrent Resolution 24
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Establishing a Joint Committee on Russian Interference in the 2016 Election and the Presidential Transition.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 14, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Concurrent Resolution
Concurrent Resolution
A form of legislative measure used for the regulation of business within both chambers of Congress, not for proposing changes in law. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Con.Res. or S.Con.Res. Joint resolutions and simple resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
24
Congress
115
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Establishes a Joint Committee on Russian Interference in the 2016 Election and the Presidential Transition.
Requires the joint committee to study and review:
- attempts to influence elections for federal office held in the 2016 elections;
- related attempts to undermine trust in U.S. electoral processes and the attribution of such attempts;
- all policies, decisions, and activities taken by the executive branch to respond to such attempts;
- cybersecurity breaches tied to attempts to influence election outcomes or faith in the electorial system;
- additional cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities that may contribute to future information warfare operations;
- recommendations for improving resilience against future information warfare operations and for improving the cybersecurity of electoral functions; and
- contacts between foreign nationals and candidates and officials who either ran for office in the 2016 elections or took office after the 2016 elections.
February 14, 2017
02/14/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
02/14/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:35:15 PM