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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 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.
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Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D–RI
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