US SB2493 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on September 17 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-09-17 - Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
Pending: Senate Select Intelligence Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 17 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-09-17 - Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
Pending: Senate Select Intelligence Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Establishes the Malign Foreign Influence Response Center within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). The center shall (1) serve as the primary government organization for analyzing intelligence relating to malign foreign influence operations, (2) coordinate government efforts related to detecting and responding to such operations, and (3) assess the expertise and readiness of government departments to respond to such operations. The center shall focus on operations conducted by Russia, Iran, North Korea, China, and other countries that the ODNI may select. The inspector general of the intelligence community shall annually review the center's activities and report findings and recommendations to Congress. The center shall terminate eight years after the passage of this bill.
Title
Combatting Foreign Influence Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-17 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence. |
Subjects
Alliances
Armed forces and national security
Asia
China
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Director of National Intelligence
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government studies and investigations
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
International organizations and cooperation
Iran
Middle East
North Korea
Right of privacy
Russia
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Subversive activities
Armed forces and national security
Asia
China
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Director of National Intelligence
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government studies and investigations
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
International organizations and cooperation
Iran
Middle East
North Korea
Right of privacy
Russia
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Subversive activities
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2493/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2493/BILLS-116s2493is.pdf |
