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Combatting Foreign Influence Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2493| Senate 
| Updated: 9/17/2019
Amy Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (3)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Intelligence (Select) Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Combatting Foreign Influence Act of 2019 This bill establishes the Malign Foreign Influence Response Center within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). The center shall (1) serve as the primary government organization for analyzing intelligence relating to malign foreign influence operations, (2) coordinate government efforts related to detecting and responding to such operations, and (3) assess the expertise and readiness of government departments to respond to such operations. The center shall focus on operations conducted by Russia, Iran, North Korea, China, and other countries that the ODNI may select. The inspector general of the intelligence community shall annually review the center's activities and report findings and recommendations to Congress. The center shall terminate eight years after the passage of this bill.
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Timeline
Sep 17, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Sep 17, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
  • September 17, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 17, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.

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Combatting Foreign Influence Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2493| Senate 
| Updated: 9/17/2019
Combatting Foreign Influence Act of 2019 This bill establishes the Malign Foreign Influence Response Center within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). The center shall (1) serve as the primary government organization for analyzing intelligence relating to malign foreign influence operations, (2) coordinate government efforts related to detecting and responding to such operations, and (3) assess the expertise and readiness of government departments to respond to such operations. The center shall focus on operations conducted by Russia, Iran, North Korea, China, and other countries that the ODNI may select. The inspector general of the intelligence community shall annually review the center's activities and report findings and recommendations to Congress. The center shall terminate eight years after the passage of this bill.
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Timeline
Sep 17, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Sep 17, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
  • September 17, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 17, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
Amy Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (3)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Intelligence (Select) Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AlliancesAsiaChinaCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDirector of National IntelligenceElections, voting, political campaign regulationExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment studies and investigationsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationInternational organizations and cooperationIranMiddle EastNorth KoreaRight of privacyRussiaSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusSubversive activities