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Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-8463| House 
| Updated: 9/30/2020
Bradley Scott Schneider

Bradley Scott Schneider

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (3)
John Katko (Republican)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)
Committees (6)
• Ways and Means Committee• Foreign Affairs Committee• Rules Committee• Financial Services Committee• Judiciary Committee• Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Jul 18, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-1060
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-122.
Sep 30, 2020
Introduced in House
Sep 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.
  • July 18, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-1060
    Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-122.


  • September 30, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • September 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.

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  • S 116-1060: Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019
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Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-8463| House 
| Updated: 9/30/2020
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.
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Timeline
Jul 18, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-1060
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-122.
Sep 30, 2020
Introduced in House
Sep 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.
  • July 18, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-1060
    Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-122.


  • September 30, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • September 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.
Bradley Scott Schneider

Bradley Scott Schneider

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (3)
John Katko (Republican)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)
Committees (6)
• Ways and Means Committee• Foreign Affairs Committee• Rules Committee• Financial Services Committee• Judiciary Committee• Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • S 116-1060: Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AsiaBank accounts, deposits, capitalChinaCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadElections, voting, political campaign regulationEuropeEuropean UnionForeign and international bankingForeign loans and debtForeign propertyGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationIranMiddle EastNorth KoreaOil and gasPolitical advertisingRussiaSanctionsSubversive activitiesU.S. and foreign investmentsVisas and passports