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.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
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Establishing a Joint Committee on Russian Interference in the 2016 Election and the Presidential Transition.
USA115th CongressHCONRES-24| House
| Updated: 2/14/2017
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.
Computer security and identity theftCongressional committeesCongressional operations and organizationCongressional oversightElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment studies and investigationsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRussiaSubversive activities