Title: A resolution commending the Department of Justice for its investigation into the interference by the Russian Federation in the 2016 United States presidential election, and maintaining that the Russian Federation must be held accountable for its actions.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:

Commends the Department of Justice for its investigation into the interference in the 2016 presidential election. Expresses agreement with the U.S. intelligence community's assessment that Russia interfered with the election.

Calls for the implementation of mandatory sanctions to deter and punish Russia's election interference.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 583 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 583

  Commending the Department of Justice for its investigation into the 
   interference by the Russian Federation in the 2016 United States 
presidential election, and maintaining that the Russian Federation must 
                  be held accountable for its actions.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 19, 2018

     Mr. Flake (for himself and Mr. Coons) submitted the following 
  resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Commending the Department of Justice for its investigation into the 
   interference by the Russian Federation in the 2016 United States 
presidential election, and maintaining that the Russian Federation must 
                  be held accountable for its actions.

Whereas, on July 13, 2018, an investigation of the Department of Justice 
        resulted in the indictment of 12 officials of the Government of the 
        Russian Federation for interfering with the 2016 United States 
        presidential election;
Whereas, on July 13, 2018, when speaking about the digital infrastructure of the 
        United States being under attack from foreign actors, Director of 
        National Intelligence Dan Coats stated, ``In regards to state actions, 
        Russia has been the most aggressive foreign actor. No question. And they 
        continue their efforts to undermine our democracy.''; and
Whereas, on July 16, 2018, in a joint press conference in Helsinki, Finland, the 
        President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, denied that the 
        Russian Federation interfered in the 2016 United States presidential 
        election: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) commends the Department of Justice for its thorough 
        investigation into the interference in the 2016 United States 
        presidential election, which resulted in the indictment of 12 
        intelligence officers of the Government of the Russian 
        Federation;
            (2) agrees with the assessment of the United States 
        intelligence community that the Russian Federation interfered 
        with the 2016 United States presidential election, and rejects 
        the Russian Federation's denial of such involvement;
            (3) reaffirms its position that the Russian Federation must 
        be held accountable for interfering in the 2016 United States 
        presidential election;
            (4) calls upon relevant committees of the Senate to 
        exercise congressional oversight, including prompt hearings and 
        the release of relevant notes and information, to better 
        understand the impact of the recent summit in Helsinki, 
        Finland, on the foreign policy and national security of the 
        United States; and
            (5) calls for the immediate and full implementation of 
        mandatory sanctions provided for in the Countering America's 
        Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (Public Law 115-44; 131 Stat. 
        886), which passed the Senate 98-2, to deter and punish 
        election interference by the Russian Federation.
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