H.R. 3259 — Introduced in House

I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3259 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2017Ms. Speier (for herself, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Evans, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Engel, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Himes, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Hanabusa, and Mr. Walz) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the establishment or support of a cybersecurity unit with the Russian Federation, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Usurpation Through International Networks Act or the PUTIN Act. 2. Prohibition on establishment or support of cybersecurity unit with the Russian Federation No Federal funds may be used to establish or support a cybersecurity unit in which the Government of the Russian Federation, or any individual acting on behalf of such Government, is a participant.