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House Bill 8463
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Sep 30, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Sep 30, 2020
Latest Action
Sep 30, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
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Bill Number
8463
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
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Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Brad Schneider
Illinois
Democrat
Brad Sherman
California
Republican
John Katko
New York
Republican
Brian Fitzpatrick
Pennsylvania
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2020

This bill requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to report on foreign interference in U.S. elections and requires the President to impose sanctions if such interference occurred and the government of Russia was responsible.

Such sanctions shall include (1) blocking the assets of certain Russian state-owned financial institutions; (2) prohibiting new investments by a U.S. entity or individual in Russia's energy sector or any Russian energy company, and imposing sanctions on a foreign entity or individual that makes such an investment; (3) blocking the assets of entities in Russia's defense and intelligence sectors; (4) prohibiting U.S. entities and persons from engaging in transactions in Russian sovereign debt; (5) blocking the assets of certain senior political figures and oligarchs in Russia who contributed to such interference; and (6) excluding such political figures and oligarchs from entering the United States.

Additionally, the President must make various reports, including on foreign interference in elections and the net worth of certain Russian officials.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
September 30, 2020
Related Bills (1)
Apr 08, 2019
Introduced in Senate
12
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 1060
Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019
Introduced
Type
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Related Bill
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CRS
Actions (2)
09/30/2020
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), the Judiciary, Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Rules, 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.
09/30/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
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Jan 11, 2023 1:44:51 PM
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