H.Con.Res. 24 · 115th Congress
Establishing a Joint Committee on Russian Interference in the 2016 Election and the Presidential Transition.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jim Langevin
- 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.