To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a report on threats to the United States Armed Forces from the Russian Federation.

Bill: 116-hr-8575
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-8]
Introduced: 2020-10-09
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Alliances

Congressional oversight

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Military operations and strategy

Military personnel and dependents

Russia
Latest action: action_date: 2020-10-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-10-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill directs the Department of Defense to submit a report to Congress on all threats to the U.S. Armed Forces and U.S. personnel from Russia and its associated agents, entities, and proxies. </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8575 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 9, 2020 Ms. Slotkin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , 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 A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a report on threats to the United States Armed Forces from the Russian Federation.

1. Report on threats to the United States Armed Forces from the Russian Federation (a) Report Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on all threats to the United States Armed Forces and personnel of the United States from the Russian Federation and associated agents, entities, and proxies. (b) Elements The report under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An assessment of all threats to the United States Armed Forces and personnel of the United States from Russia and associated agents, entities, and proxies in all theaters where United States Armed Forces are engaged. (2) A description of all actions taken to ensure force protection of both the United States Armed Forces and diplomats of the United States. (3) A description of non-military actions taken to emphasize to Russia that the United States will not tolerate threats to the armed forces of the United States, the allies of the United States, and the diplomats and operations of the United States. (c) Form The report required by subsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. (d) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means the following: (1) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. (2) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.