Defend Against Russian Disinformation and Aggression Act

Bill: 115-hr-5910
Sponsor: Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]
Introduced: 2018-05-22 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Alliances
Asia
Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Collective security
Computer security and identity theft
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Department of State
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Europe
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign and international banking
Foreign property
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Iran
Middle East
Military operations and strategy
North Korea
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Real estate business
Russia
Sanctions
Subversive activities
Syria
Ukraine

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-22
text: 

Defend Against Russian Disinformation and Aggression Act

 
This bill amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act establish within the Department of State a Coordinator for Sanctions Policy who shall oversee the diplomatic aspects of U.S. and U.N. sanctions enforcement.
 
The Department of Defense shall seek to conduct more North Atlantic Treaty Organization naval exercises to defend Europe and deter Russian aggression.
 
The bill sets forth reporting requirements with respect to: (1) federal cyber countermeasures, and (2) Russian government-linked corruption.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Oversight and Government Reform, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2018-05-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Oversight and Government Reform, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2018-05-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Oversight and Government Reform, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2018-05-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Oversight and Government Reform, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2018-05-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Oversight and Government Reform, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2018-05-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-22
text: Introduced in House