KREMLIN Act

Bill: 116-hr-1617
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
Introduced: 2019-03-07
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Alliances

Canada

Congressional oversight

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Estonia

Europe

Foreign aid and international relief

Georgia

Germany

Government studies and investigations

Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

International organizations and cooperation

Latvia

Lithuania

Military assistance, sales, and agreements

Poland

Russia

Sanctions

Subversive activities

Ukraine

United Kingdom
Latest action: action_date: 2019-03-14
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 40.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-03-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Keeping Russian Entrapments Minimal and Limiting Intelligence Networks Act or the KREMLIN Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to provide Congress with assessments of the current intentions of Russia and its leaders. Specifically, the ODNI shall assess (1) the potential for Russian military action against North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries, (2) possible Russian responses to an increased U.S. or NATO military presence in Eastern Europe, and (3) areas where Russia could exploit weaknesses and divisions among the governments of its Western adversaries. <br /></p>

action_date: 2019-03-12
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Keeping Russian Entrapments Minimal and Limiting Intelligence Networks Act or the KREMLIN Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to provide Congress with assessments of the current intentions of Russia and its leaders. Specifically, the ODNI shall assess (1) the potential for Russian military action against North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries, (2) possible Russian responses to an increased U.S. or NATO military presence in Eastern Europe, and (3) areas where Russia could exploit weaknesses and divisions among the governments of its Western adversaries. <br /></p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1617 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Director of National Intelligence to submit intelligence assessments of the intentions of the political leadership of the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Russian Entrapments Minimal and Limiting Intelligence Networks Act or the KREMLIN Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Russia continues to engage in information warfare and political interference in the West, including by undermining democratic systems and exploiting economic and ethnic tensions within member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. (2) Such activities constitute a threat to the United States and to its allies. 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act ( Public Law 115–44 ) authorized the United States Government to impose sanctions in response to actions by countries, including Russia, that undermine the security of the United States; (2) the United States should sustain its contribution to the newly deployed enhanced forward presence of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia and encourage Canada, the United Kingdom, and Germany to continue their important leadership roles in the military presence of NATO in those countries; (3) the United States has defensive intentions in pursuing such sanctions and such enhanced military posture in Europe, and does not seek to threaten Russian territory; (4) the United States does not seek to be an enemy of the Russian people; (5) the United States desires a peaceful, economically prosperous relationship with Russia based on democratic principles where freedom and the rule of law are upheld for all; and (6) the United States is committed to defending these fundamental beliefs against any Russian aggression. 4. Requirement for Intelligence Assessments (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees each of the assessments described in subsection (b). (b) Assessments described The assessments described in this section are the following with respect to the current intentions of the political leadership of the Russian Federation and based on intelligence obtained from all sources: (1) Potential military action against members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). (2) Potential responses to an enlarged United States or NATO military presence in eastern Europe or to increased United States military support for allies and partners in the region, such as the provision of additional lethal military equipment to Ukraine or Georgia. (3) Potential areas where the Government of the Russian Federation could exploit weaknesses and divisions among the governments of its Western adversaries. (c) Form Each assessment required under subsection (a) may be submitted in classified form but shall also include an unclassified executive summary, consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and methods. (d) Appropriate congressional committees In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.

Passed the House of Representatives March 12, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1617 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2019 Mr. Krishnamoorthi (for himself and Mr. Stewart ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence , 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 Director of National Intelligence to submit intelligence assessments of the intentions of the political leadership of the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Russian Entrapments Minimal and Limiting Intelligence Networks Act or the KREMLIN Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Russia continues to engage in information warfare and political interference in the West, including by undermining democratic systems and exploiting economic and ethnic tensions within member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. (2) Such activities constitute a threat to the United States and to its allies. 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act ( Public Law 115–44 ) authorized the United States Government to impose sanctions in response to actions by countries, including Russia, that undermine the security of the United States; (2) the United States should sustain its contribution to the newly deployed enhanced forward presence of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia and encourage Canada, the United Kingdom, and Germany to continue their important leadership roles in the military presence of NATO in those countries; (3) the United States has defensive intentions in pursuing such sanctions and such enhanced military posture in Europe, and does not seek to threaten Russian territory; (4) the United States does not seek to be an enemy of the Russian people; (5) the United States desires a peaceful, economically prosperous relationship with Russia based on democratic principles where freedom and the rule of law are upheld for all; and (6) the United States is committed to defending these fundamental beliefs against any Russian aggression. 4. Requirement for Intelligence Assessments (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees each of the assessments described in subsection (b). (b) Assessments described The assessments described in this section are the following with respect to the current intentions of the political leadership of the Russian Federation and based on intelligence obtained from all sources: (1) Potential military action against members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). (2) Potential responses to an enlarged United States or NATO military presence in eastern Europe or to increased United States military support for allies and partners in the region, such as the provision of additional lethal military equipment to Ukraine or Georgia. (3) Potential areas where the Government of the Russian Federation could exploit weaknesses and divisions among the governments of its Western adversaries. (c) Form Each assessment required under subsection (a) may be submitted in classified form but shall also include an unclassified executive summary, consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and methods. (d) Appropriate congressional committees In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 40 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1617 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 13, 2019 Received; read the first time March 14, 2019 Read the second time and placed on the calendar AN ACT To direct the Director of National Intelligence to submit intelligence assessments of the intentions of the political leadership of the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Russian Entrapments Minimal and Limiting Intelligence Networks Act or the KREMLIN Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Russia continues to engage in information warfare and political interference in the West, including by undermining democratic systems and exploiting economic and ethnic tensions within member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. (2) Such activities constitute a threat to the United States and to its allies. 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act ( Public Law 115–44 ) authorized the United States Government to impose sanctions in response to actions by countries, including Russia, that undermine the security of the United States; (2) the United States should sustain its contribution to the newly deployed enhanced forward presence of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia and encourage Canada, the United Kingdom, and Germany to continue their important leadership roles in the military presence of NATO in those countries; (3) the United States has defensive intentions in pursuing such sanctions and such enhanced military posture in Europe, and does not seek to threaten Russian territory; (4) the United States does not seek to be an enemy of the Russian people; (5) the United States desires a peaceful, economically prosperous relationship with Russia based on democratic principles where freedom and the rule of law are upheld for all; and (6) the United States is committed to defending these fundamental beliefs against any Russian aggression. 4. Requirement for Intelligence Assessments (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees each of the assessments described in subsection (b). (b) Assessments described The assessments described in this section are the following with respect to the current intentions of the political leadership of the Russian Federation and based on intelligence obtained from all sources: (1) Potential military action against members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). (2) Potential responses to an enlarged United States or NATO military presence in eastern Europe or to increased United States military support for allies and partners in the region, such as the provision of additional lethal military equipment to Ukraine or Georgia. (3) Potential areas where the Government of the Russian Federation could exploit weaknesses and divisions among the governments of its Western adversaries. (c) Form Each assessment required under subsection (a) may be submitted in classified form but shall also include an unclassified executive summary, consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and methods. (d) Appropriate congressional committees In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.

Passed the House of Representatives March 12, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

March 14, 2019 Read the second time and placed on the calendar