H.Con.Res. 24 · 115th Congress

Establishing a Joint Committee on Russian Interference in the 2016 Election and the Presidential Transition.

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2017-02-14
Latest action
2017-02-14 · Introduced in House

Summary

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.