,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hdfc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #cj1 #bjbj,mr4 ,schneider 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,sherman1 and ,mr4 ,katko7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,intelligence 7,permanent ,select71 the ,judiciary1 ,financial ,services1 ,ways and ,means1 and ,rules1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to deter foreign interference in ,united ,states elections1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,defending ,elections from ,threats by ,establishing ,redlines ,act of #bjbj4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,sec4 #b4 ,definitions4,,title ,i--,determination of foreign interference in ,united ,states elections,sec4 #aja4 ,determination of foreign interference in ,united ,states elections4,sec4 #ajb4 ,updated report on oligarchs and parastatal entities of the ,russian ,federation4,,title ,,ii--,deterring interference in ,united ,states elections by the ,russian ,federation,sec4 #bja4 ,report on estimated net worth of ,president ,vladimir ,putin and other senior foreign political figures of the ,russian ,federation4,sec4 #bjb4 ,imposition of sanctions4,sec4 #bjc4 ,congressional review of waiver1 suspension1 and termination of sanctions4,sec4 #bjd4 ,sense of ,congress on strategy on coordination with ,european ,union4,,title ,,iii--,deterring interference in ,united ,states elections by other foreign governments,sec4 #cja4 ,briefing on interference in ,united ,states elections4,sec4 #cjb4 ,sense of ,congress on deterrence strategies for interference in ,united ,states elections by foreign governments of concern4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,account2 correspondent account2 payable-through account ,the terms account1 correspondent account1 and payable-through account have the meanings given those terms in section #ecah;,a of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,finance1 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence1 and the ,committee on ,rules and ,administration of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,financial ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence1 and the ,committee on ,house ,administration of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#c7 ,appropriate congressional committees and leadership ,the term appropriate congressional committees and leadership means-- 7,a7 the appropriate congressional committees2 7,b7 the majority leader and minority leader of the ,senate2 and 7,c7 the ,speaker1 the majority leader1 and the minority leader of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#d7 ,election and campaign infrastructure ,the term election and campaign infrastructure means information and communications technology and systems used by or on behalf of-- 7,a7 the ,federal ,government or a ,state or local government in managing the election process1 including voter registration databases1 voting machines1 voting tabulation equipment1 equipment for the secure transmission of election results1 and other systems2 or 7,b7 a principal campaign committee or national committee 7as those terms are defined in section #cja of the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja77 with respect to strategy or tactics affecting the conduct of a political campaign1 including electronic communications1 and the information stored on1 processed by1 or transiting such technology and systems4 7#e7 ,federal election cycle ,the term ,federal election cycle means the period beginning on the day after the date of the most recent election for members of the ,house of ,representatives and ending on the date of the next election for members of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#f7 ,foreign person ,the term foreign person means a person that is not a ,united ,states person4 7#g7 ,good ,the term good means any article1 natural or manmade substance1 material1 supply or manufactured product1 including inspection and test equipment1 and excluding technical data4 7#h7 ,interference in ,united ,states elections 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 the term interference1 with respect to a ,united ,states election1 means any of the following actions of the government of a foreign country1 or any person acting as an agent of or on behalf of such a government1 undertaken with the intent to influence the election3 7i7 ,obtaining unauthorized access to election and campaign infrastructure or related systems or data and releasing such data or modifying such infrastructure1 systems1 or data4 7ii7 ,unlawfully blocking or degrading otherwise legitimate and authorized access to election and campaign infrastructure or related systems or data4 7iii7 ,significant unlawful contributions or expenditures for advertising1 including on the internet4 7iv7 ,using social1 other internet-based1 or traditional media to spread information to individuals in the ,united ,states without disclosing that such information is being disseminated by a foreign government or a foreign person acting on behalf of a foreign government4 7,b7 ,exceptions 7i7 ,exception for publicly identified statements ,the term interference1 with respect to a ,united ,states election1 does not include-- 7,i7 any public statement by a foreign leader1 official1 or government agency with respect to a candidate for office1 official of the ,united ,states ,government1 or policy of the ,united ,states1 if it is clear that the statement is made by that foreign leader1 government official1 or government agency and no effort has been made to conceal the individual or entity making the statement2 or 7,,ii7 any other statement if a foreign government is readily and publicly identifiable as the source of the statement4 7ii7 ,exception for foreign government broadcasts ,the term interference1 with respect to a ,united ,states election1 does not include the broadcast of views of a foreign government through broadcast channels owned or controlled by that government1 if that ownership or control is readily and publicly identifiable4 7#i7 ,knowingly ,the term knowingly1 with respect to conduct1 a circumstance1 or a result1 means that a person has actual knowledge1 or should have known1 of the conduct1 the circumstance1 or the result4 7#aj7 ,person ,the term person means individual or entity4 7#aa7 ,united ,states election ,the term ,united ,states election means any ,united ,states ,federal election4 7#ab7 ,united ,states person ,the term ,united ,states person means-- 7,a7 a ,united ,states citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the ,united ,states2 or 7,b7 an entity organized under the laws of the ,united ,states or of any jurisdiction within the ,united ,states1 including a foreign branch of such an entity4 ,i ,determination of foreign interference in ,united ,states elections #aja4 ,determination of foreign interference in ,united ,states elections 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after a ,united ,states election1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 the ,director of the ,national ,security ,agency1 the ,director of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency1 the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 the ,attorney ,general1 and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 shall-- 7#a7 determine with a high level of confidence whether or not the government of a foreign country1 or any foreign person acting as an agent of or on behalf of that government1 knowingly engaged in interference in the election2 and 7#b7 submit to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership a report on that determination1 including1 if the ,director determines that interference did occur-- 7,a7 an identification of the government or foreign person that engaged in such interference2 and 7,b7 if the ,government of the ,russian ,federation1 or any foreign person acting as an agent of or on behalf of that ,government1 engaged in such interference1 a list of any senior foreign political figures or oligarchs in the ,russian ,federation identified under section #bda7;a77#a77;,a7 of the ,countering ,russian ,influence in ,europe and ,eurasia ,act of #bjag 7title ,,ii of ,public ,law #aae-dd2 #aca ,stat4 #ibb7 who directly or indirectly contributed to such interference4 7b7 ,additional reporting ,if the ,director of ,national ,intelligence determines and reports under subsection 7a7 that neither the government of a foreign country nor any foreign person acting as an agent of or on behalf of that government knowingly engaged in interference in a ,united ,states election1 and the ,director subsequently determines that that government1 or such a foreign person1 did engage in such interference1 the ,director shall1 not later than #fj days after making that determination1 submit to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership-- 7#a7 a report on the subsequent determination2 and 7#b7 if the ,director determines that the ,government of the ,russian ,federation1 or any foreign person acting as an agent of or on behalf of that ,government1 engaged in such interference1 a list of any senior foreign political figures or oligarchs in the ,russian ,federation identified under section #bda7;a77#a77;,a7 of the ,countering ,russian ,influence in ,europe and ,eurasia ,act of #bjag 7title ,,ii of ,public ,law #aae-dd2 #aca ,stat4 #ibb7 who directly or indirectly contributed to such interference4 7c7 ,form of report ,each report required by subsection 7a7 or 7b7 shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex4 #ajb4 ,updated report on oligarchs and parastatal entities of the ,russian ,federation ,section #bda of the ,countering ,america's ,adversaries ,through ,sanctions ,act 7,public ,law #aae-dd2 #aca ,stat4 #ibb7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsections 7b7 and 7c7 as subsections 7c7 and 7d71 respectively2 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7a7 the following3 7b7 ,updated report ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of the ,defending ,elections from ,threats by ,establishing ,redlines ,act of #bjbj1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 in consultation with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence and the ,secretary of ,state1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an updated report on oligarchs and parastatal entities of the ,russian ,federation that builds on the report submitted under subsection 7a7 on ,january #bi1 #bjah1 and that includes the matters described in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#e7 of subsection 7a74 2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7c71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,the report required under subsection 7a7 and inserting ,the reports required by subsections 7a7 and 7b74 ,,ii ,deterring interference in ,united ,states elections by the ,russian ,federation #bja4 ,report on estimated net worth of ,president ,vladimir ,putin and other senior foreign political figures of the ,russian ,federation 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and not less frequently than biannually thereafter1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains-- 7#a7 the estimated total net worth of each individual described in subsection 7b72 and 7#b7 a description of how the funds of each such individual were acquired and how such funds have been used or employed4 7b7 ,individuals described ,the individuals described in this subsection are the following3 7#a7 ,president ,vladimir ,putin4 7#b7 ,any other senior foreign political figure of the ,russian ,federation identified in the report under subsection 7a77#a77;,a7 of section #bda of the ,countering ,russian ,influence in ,europe and ,eurasia ,act of #bjag 7title ,,ii of ,public ,law #aae-dd2 #aca ,stat4 #ibb71 or any update to that report under subsection 7b7 of such section1 as added by section #ajc4 7c7 ,form of report2 public availability 7#a7 ,form ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex4 7#b7 ,public availability ,the unclassified portion of the report required under subsection 7a7 shall be made available to the public in precompressed1 easily downloadable versions that are made available in all appropriate formats4 7d7 ,sources of information ,in preparing the report required under subsection 7a71 the ,president may use any credible publication1 database1 or web-based resource1 and any credible information compiled by any government agency1 nongovernmental organization1 or other entity provided to or made available to the ,president4 7e7 ,funds defined ,in this section1 the term funds means-- 7#a7 cash2 7#b7 equity2 7#c7 any other intangible asset the value of which is derived from a contractual claim1 including bank deposits1 bonds1 stocks1 a security 7as defined in section #b7;a7 of the ,securities ,act of #aicc 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gg;b7a7771 or a security or an equity security 7as those terms are defined in section #c7;a7 of the ,securities ,exchange ,act of #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gh;c7a7772 and 7#d7 anything else of value that the ,secretary of the ,treasury determines to be appropriate4 #bjb4 ,imposition of sanctions 7a7 ,in general ,if the ,director of ,national ,intelligence determines under section #aja that the ,government of the ,russian ,federation1 or any foreign person acting as an agent of or on behalf of that ,government1 knowingly engaged in interference in a ,united ,states election1 the ,president shall1 not later than #cj days after such determination is made1 impose the following sanctions3 7#a7 ,blocking the assets of certain state-owned ,russian financial institutions and restricting accounts 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall impose one or more of the following sanctions on #b or more entities specified in subparagraph 7,b73 7i7 ,pursuant to the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 blocking and prohibiting all transactions in all property and interests in property of the entity if such property and interests in property are in the ,united ,states1 come within the ,united ,states1 or are or come within the possession or control of a ,united ,states person4 7ii7 ,prohibiting1 or imposing strict conditions on1 the opening or maintaining in the ,united ,states of a correspondent account or payable-through account by the entity4 7,b7 ,entities specified ,the entities specified in this subparagraph are the following3 7i7 ,sberbank4 7ii7 ,,vtb ,bank4 7iii7 ,gazprombank4 7iv7 ,vnesheconombank4 7v7 ,rosselkhozbank4 7#b7 ,prohibition on new investments in energy sector of ,russia 7,a7 ,prohibition ,the ,president shall prohibit any new investment made in the ,united ,states or by a ,united ,states person in the energy sector of the ,russian ,federation or an energy company of the ,russian ,federation4 7,b7 ,sanctions ,the ,president shall1 pursuant to the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property of any foreign person that makes a new investment in the energy sector of the ,russian ,federation or an energy company of the ,russian ,federation if such property and interests in property are in the ,united ,states1 come within the ,united ,states1 or are or come within the possession or control of a ,united ,states person4 7,c7 ,new investment defined ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall prescribe regulations to define1 for purposes of this paragraph1 the term new investment in a manner that-- 7i7 includes significant upgrades or expansions to projects and construction underway as of the date of the enactment of this ,act2 and 7ii7 does not include routine maintenance of such projects and construction4 7#c7 ,blocking the assets of entities in ,russian defense and intelligence sectors 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall1 pursuant to the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property of any entity described in subparagraph 7,b7 if such property and interests in property are in the ,united ,states1 come within the ,united ,states1 or are or come within the possession or control of a ,united ,states person4 7,b7 ,entities described ,an entity described in this subparagraph is-- 7i7 an entity that the ,president determines pursuant to section #bca of the ,countering ,russian ,influence in ,europe and ,eurasia ,act of #bjag 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iebe7 is part of1 or operates for or on behalf of1 the defense or intelligence sectors of the ,government of the ,russian ,federation2 or 7ii7 an entity in which an entity described in clause 7i7 has an ownership interest of #ej percent or more4 7#d7 ,prohibition on transactions involving certain ,russian debt ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall1 pursuant to such regulations as the ,secretary may prescribe1 prohibit all transactions within the ,united ,states or by a ,united ,states person1 in-- 7,a7 sovereign debt of the ,government of the ,russian ,federation issued on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 including governmental bonds2 and 7,b7 debt of any entity owned or controlled by the ,russian ,federation issued on or after such date of enactment1 including bonds4 7#e7 ,blocking the assets of senior political figures and oligarchs and exclusion from the ,united ,states 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall impose with respect to any senior foreign political figure or oligarch in the ,russian ,federation identified under subsection 7a77#b77;,b7 or 7b77#b7 of section #aja the following sanctions3 7i7 ,pursuant to the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 the ,president shall block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property of the individual if such property and interests in property are in the ,united ,states1 come within the ,united ,states1 or are or come within the possession or control of a ,united ,states person4 7ii7 ,the ,president shall deny a visa to1 and exclude from the ,united ,states1 the individual1 and revoke in accordance with section #bba7;i7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i77 any visa or other documentation of the individual4 7,b7 ,public availability of information ,information about the denial or revocation of a visa or other documentation under subparagraph 7,a77ii7 shall be made available to the public4 7b7 ,report to ,congress 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,president shall submit to the committees specified in paragraph 7#b7 a report identifying the #e largest financial institutions owned or controlled by the ,government of the ,russian ,federation1 determined by estimated net assets4 7#b7 ,committees specified ,the committees specified in this paragraph are-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,financial ,services and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives4 7c7 ,exceptions 7#a7 ,importation of goods ,the requirement to impose sanctions under subsection 7a7 shall not include the authority to impose sanctions with respect to the importation of goods4 7#b7 ,compliance with ,united ,nations ,headquarters ,agreement ,subsection 7a77#e77;,a77ii7 shall not apply with respect to the admission of an alien to the ,united ,states if such admission is necessary to comply with ,united ,states obligations under the ,agreement between the ,united ,nations and the ,united ,states of ,america regarding the ,headquarters of the ,united ,nations1 signed at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 and entered into force ,november #ba1 #aidg1 under the ,convention on ,consular ,relations1 done at ,vienna ,april #bd1 #aifc1 and entered into force ,march #ai1 #aifg1 or under other international agreements4 7#c7 ,activities of ,,nasa ,the requirement to impose sanctions under subsection 7a7 shall not apply with respect to activities of the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration4 7d7 ,implementation2 penalties 7#a7 ,implementation ,the ,president may exercise all authorities provided under sections #bjc and #bje of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb and #agjd7 to carry out this section4 7#b7 ,penalties ,a person that violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation of this section or any regulation1 license1 or order issued to carry out this section shall be subject to the penalties set forth in subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #bjf of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection 7a7 of that section4 7e7 ,extension of period ,to allow cessation of prohibited business ,the ,president may extend the #cj-;day period specified in subsection 7a71 except with respect to sanctions under paragraph 7#e7 of that subsection1 for an additional period not to exceed #ahj days if the ,president certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the extension-- 7#a7 is in the national security interest of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 is necessary to enable non-,russian persons impacted by sanctions under subsection 7a7 to wind down business prohibited as a result of those sanctions4 7f7 ,national security waiver ,the ,president may waive the application of sanctions under subsection 7a7 with respect to a person1 except sanctions under paragraph 7#e7 of that subsection1 if the ,president submits to the appropriate congressional committees a determination in writing that-- 7#a7 the waiver is in the vital national security interest of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 failing to use the waiver will cause significant adverse harm to the vital national security interests of the ,united ,states4 7g7 ,suspension 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president may suspend sanctions imposed under subsection 7a7 on or after the date on which the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 the ,director of the ,national ,security ,agency1 the ,director of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency1 the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 and the ,attorney ,general1 submits to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership a certification that the ,government of the ,russian ,federation has not engaged in interference in ,united ,states elections for at least one ,federal election cycle4 7#b7 ,reimposition 7,a7 ,reports required ,not later than #ij days after a suspension of sanctions under paragraph 7#a7 takes effect1 and every #ij days thereafter1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership a report on whether the ,government of the ,russian ,federation is taking measures to-- 7i7 improve the oversight of and prosecutions relating to interference in ,united ,states elections2 and 7ii7 credibly demonstrate a significant change in behavior and credibly commit to not engaging in such interference in the future4 7,b7 ,reimposition ,if the ,president determines under subparagraph 7,a7 that the ,government of the ,russian ,federation is not taking measures described in that subparagraph1 the ,president shall reimpose the sanctions suspended under paragraph 7#a74 7h7 ,termination ,the ,president may terminate sanctions imposed under subsection 7a7 on or after the date on which the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 the ,director of the ,national ,security ,agency1 the ,director of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency1 the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 and the ,attorney ,general1 submits to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership a certification that-- 7#a7 the ,government of the ,russian ,federation has not engaged in interference in ,united ,states elections for at least #b ,federal election cycles2 and 7#b7 the ,president has received credible commitments from the ,government of the ,russian ,federation that that ,government will not engage in such interference in the future4 #bjc4 ,congressional review of waiver1 suspension1 and termination of sanctions ,section #baf7;a77#b7 of the ,countering ,america's ,adversaries ,through ,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ieaa7;a77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a77i71 by inserting or suspend the application of sanctions described in subparagraph 7,b77i77,,iv7 after subparagraph 7,b72 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b77i7-- 7,a7 in subclause 7,,ii71 by striking 2 or and inserting a semicolon2 7,b7 in subclause 7,,iii71 by striking 2 and and inserting 2 or2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,,iv7 section #bjb of the ,defending ,elections from ,threats by ,establishing ,redlines ,act of #bjbj2 and 4 #bjd4 ,sense of ,congress on strategy on coordination with ,european ,union ,it is the sense of ,congress that1 not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president should submit to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership a strategy on how the ,united ,states will-- 7#a7 work in concert with the ,european ,union and member countries of the ,european ,union to deter interference by the ,government of the ,russian ,federation in elections2 and 7#b7 coordinate with the ,european ,union and member countries of the ,european ,union to enact legislation similar to this ,act4 ,,iii ,deterring interference in ,united ,states elections by other foreign governments #cja4 ,briefing on interference in ,united ,states elections ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #ij days thereafter1 the ,president1 or a designee of the ,president1 shall brief the appropriate congressional committees and leadership on any government of a foreign country1 or person acting as an agent of or on behalf of that government1 that is determined by the ,president to have engaged in or to be likely to engage in interference in a ,united ,states election4 #cjb4 ,sense of ,congress on deterrence strategies for interference in ,united ,states elections by foreign governments of concern ,it is the sense of ,congress that1 not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president should submit to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership a report that includes-- 7#a7 a strategy of the ,president to deter interference in a ,united ,states election by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 the ,government of the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of ,korea1 the ,government of the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran1 and any other foreign government determined by the ,president to have engaged in or to be likely to engage in interference in a ,united ,states election1 including any person acting as an agent of or on behalf of such a government2 7#b7 proposed sanctions if that government engages in such interference and any authorities the ,president may require from ,congress to impose such sanctions2 7#c7 other actions undertaken by ,federal agencies or in cooperation with other countries to deter such interference2 and 7#d7 a plan for communicating such deterrence actions to those governments4