Calling upon the President to exercise relevant mandatory sanctions authorities under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act in response to the Government of the Russian Federation's continued aggression in Ukraine and forcible and illegal annexation of Crimea and assault on democratic institutions around the world, including through cyber attacks.

Bill: 115-hres-749
Sponsor: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
Introduced: 2018-02-26 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Conflicts and wars
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Europe
Foreign and international banking
Foreign property
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Licensing and registrations
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
News media and reporting
Oil and gas
Political parties and affiliation
Russia
Sanctions
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
State and local government operations
Subversive activities
Syria
Trade restrictions
U.S. and foreign investments
Ukraine
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2018-02-26
text: 
Calls for: (1) the President, the Department of the Treasury, and the Department of State to impose sanctions with respect to activities of the Russian Federation undermining cybersecurity, corruption in the Russian Federation, or other sanctionable conduct; and (2) the President to work with Congress to protect U.S. democratic institutions in advance of the 2018 elections.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-02-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, and Ways and Means, 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: 2018-02-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, and Ways and Means, 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: 2018-02-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, and Ways and Means, 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: 2018-02-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, and Ways and Means, 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: 2018-02-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, and Ways and Means, 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: 2018-02-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, and Ways and Means, 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: 2018-02-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-02-26
text: Introduced in House