,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hdie ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #a1 #bjbj,mr4 ,%]man 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,wat]s1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1 & ,mr4 ,san ,nicolas7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,=eign ,affairs1 ,intellig5ce 7,p]man5t ,select71 & ,rules1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons f engag+ 9 transactions relat+ to ,russian sov]eign debt4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,safegu>d+ ,elections by ,c\nt]+ ,un*all5g$ ,russian ,ef=ts ,act or ,,secure ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! intellig5ce community's assessm5t ( ,russia's ,influ5ce ,campaign ,t>get+ ! #bjaf ,,u ,presid5tial ,election1 produc$ by ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy1 ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 & ! ,national ,security ,ag5cy & publi%$ by ! ,(fice ( ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce on ,janu>y #f1 #bjag1 f\nd t ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,russian ,presid5t ,vladimir ,put9 ord]$ an influ5ce campaign 9 #bjaf aim$ at ! ,unit$ ,/ates presid5tial election4 7,b7 ,russian op]ations to influ5ce ! #bjaf ,unit$ ,/ates presid5tial election demon/rat$ a significant escalation 9 directness1 level ( activity1 & scope ( ef=t comp>$ to previ\s op]ations aim$ at und]m9+ ,unit$ ,/ates democratic in/itutions & ord]4 7,c7 ,russia w apply lessons le>n$ f its ,put9-ord]$ campaign aim$ at ! ,unit$ ,/ates presid5tial election to future influ5ce ef=ts worldwide1 includ+ aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies & _! election processes4 7#b7 ,9 ,july #bjah1 ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation ,*ri/oph] ,wray publicly /at$1 ,my view has n *ang$1 :i* is t ,russia attempt$ to int]f]e ) ! la/ election & t x cont9ues to engage 9 malign influ5ce op]ations to ?is day4 ,director ,wray also /at$ t ,russia's malign influ5ce op]ations repres5t a ?reat t we ne$ to take extremely s]i\sly & respond to ) fi]ce det]m9ation & focus4 7#c7 ,9 ,augu/ #bjah1 ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce ,dan ,coates publicly /at$ t ,we cont9ue to see a p]vasive messag+ campaign by ,russia to try to weak5 & divide ! ,unit$ ,/ates44 ,9 ,decemb] #bjah1 ,director ,coates submitt$ ! report ( ! intellig5ce community on =eign int]f]5ce 9 ! #bjah midt]m elections1 :i* f\nd t ,russia cont9u$ to conduct influ5ce activities & messag+ campaigns t>get$ at ! ,unit$ ,/ates to promote its /rategic int]e/s4 7#d7 ,special ,c\nsel ,rob]t ,muell]'s report1 releas$ 9 ,april #bjai1 conclud$ t1 ,! ,russian gov]nm5t int]f]$ 9 ! #bjaf presid5tial election 9 a sweep+ & sy/emic fa%ion4 ,on ,july #bd1 #bjai1 dur+ congressional te/imony1 ,muell] not$ t ,russia's malign ef=ts to int]f]e 9 ,unit$ ,/ates elections 7 cont9u+ z we sit "h4 7#e7 ,on ,augu/ #g1 #bjbj1 9 an ,election ,?reat ,update = ! ,am]ican ,public1 ,national ,c\nt]9tellig5ce & ,security ,c5t] ,director ,william ,evan9a includ$ ,russia among =eign /ates ( prim>y conc]n t cont9ue to use cov]t & ov]t influ5ce measures 9 its attempts to sway ,u4,s4 vot]s' pref]5ces & p]spectives1 %ift ,u4,s4 policies1 increase discord 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & und]m9e ! ,am]ican p's confid5ce 9 our democratic process4 7#f7 ,on ,septemb] #aj1 #bjbj1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury issu$ sanctions t>get+ a ,russian ag5t & o!r ,russia-l9k$ individuals = int]f]5ce 9 ,unit$ ,/ates elections1 includ+ ef=ts to influ5ce ! #bjbj ,unit$ ,/ates presid5tial election4 7#g7 ,on ,septemb] #ag1 #bjbj1 dur+ congressional te/imony1 ,,fbi ,director ,wray /at$ t ! intellig5ce community has obs]v$ v active1 v active1 ef=ts by ! ,russians to influ5ce our election 9 #bjbj1 & t ?is has be5 done to prim>ily to d5igrate ,vice ,presid5t ,bid5 9 :at ! ,russians see z a k9d ( an anti-,russian e/abli%m5t4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress on ,russian int]f]5ce 9 ,unit$ ,/ates elections ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,russia has cont9u$ to int]f]e 9 ! #bjbj ,unit$ ,/ates presid5tial election2 7#b7 to date ! ,unit$ ,/ates has n subject$ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,russia to mean+ful consequ5ces = its int]f]5ce 9 ,unit$ ,/ates elections2 & 7#c7 ! imposition ( significant economic sanctions aga9/ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,russia is appropriate to det] cont9u$ ,russian int]f]5ce 9 ,unit$ ,/ates elections4 #d4 ,prohibition on ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons f engag+ 9 transactions relat+ to ,russian sov]eign debt 7a7 ,prohibition 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all issue regulations to prohibit ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons f engag+ 9 transactions )1 provid+ f9anc+ =1 or 9 any o!r way deal+ 9 ,russian sov]eign debt t is issu$ on or aft] ! date t is #fj days aft] su* date ( enactm5t4 7#b7 ,russian sov]eign debt def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m ,russian sov]eign debt means-- 7,a7 bonds issu$ by ! ,russian ,c5tral ,bank1 ! ,russian ,national ,weal? ,fund1 ! ,russian ,f$]al ,treasury1 or ag5ts or affiliates ( any su* in/itution1 reg>dless ( ! curr5cy 9 :i* !y are d5om9at$ & ) a maturity ( m ?an #ad days2 7,b7 =eign ex*ange swap agreem5ts ) ! ,russian ,c5tral ,bank1 ! ,russian ,national ,weal? ,fund1 or ! ,russian ,f$]al ,treasury1 reg>dless ( ! curr5cy 9 :i* !y are d5om9at$ & ) a duration ( m ?an #ad days2 & 7,c7 any o!r f9ancial in/rum5t1 ! maturity or duration ( :i* is m ?an #ad days1 t ! ,presid5t det]m9es repres5ts ! sov]eign debt ( ,russia4 7#c7 ,requirem5t to publi% guidance ,! ,presid5t %all publi% guidance on ! implem5tation ( ! regulations issu$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 concurr5tly ) ! publication ( su* regulations4 7b7 ,report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice 9 #bjbb1 & ea* regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice !reaft]1 ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,security ,ag5cy1 & ! ,director ( ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy1 %all submit to ! ,presid5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 & ! appropriate congressional committees & lead]%ip a report on :e!r !re is or is n significant evid5ce available = ! ,director to det]m9e t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,russia1 or any p]son act+ z an ag5t ( or on behalf ( t gov]nm5t1 kn[+ly engag$ 9 int]f]5ce 9 su* g5]al election or any o!r election = ,f$]al (fice held s9ce ! mo/ rec5t prior regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice1 includ+ an id5tification ( any (ficials ( t gov]nm5t1 or p]sons act+ z ag5ts ( or on behalf ( t gov]nm5t1 t kn[+ly engag$ 9 int]f]5ce 9 any su* election4 7#b7 ,additional report ,if ! ,director ( ,intellig5ce-- 7,a7 det]m9es 9 a report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 t !re is n significant evid5ce available = ! ,director to det]m9e t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,russia1 or any p]son act+ z an ag5t ( or on behalf ( t gov]nm5t1 kn[+ly engag$ 9 int]f]5ce 9 any election describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 & 7,b7 subsequ5tly det]m9es t !re is significant evid5ce available = ! ,director to make su* a det]m9ation1 ! ,director %all submit to ! ,presid5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 & ! appropriate congressional committees & lead]%ip a report on su* subsequ5t det]m9ation n lat] ?an #cj days aft] mak+ t det]m9ation4 7#c7 ,=m ,ea* report requir$ by ?is subsection %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a classifi$ annex4 7c7 ,susp5sion au?ority 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may1 = ! p]iod ( "t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 susp5d ! application ( any prohibition on ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons f engag+ 9 transactions describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 if1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* a report describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 is submitt$ to ! (ficials describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 & ! appropriate congressional committees & lead]%ip ) respect to a regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice1 ! ,presid5t-- 7,a7 det]m9es t !re is n significant evid5ce available = ! ,presid5t to det]m9e t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,russia1 or any p]son act+ z an ag5t ( or on behalf ( t gov]nm5t1 kn[+ly engag$ 9 int]f]5ce 9 su* g5]al election or any o!r election = ,f$]al (fice held s9ce ! mo/ rec5t prior regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice2 & 7,b7 submits to ! appropriate congressional committees & lead]%ip a report t conta9s ! det]m9ation ( ! ,presid5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 & a ju/ification = ! det]m9ation4 7#b7 ,cl>ification reg>d+ susp5sion ,if-- 7,a7 ! ,presid5t susp5ds ! application ( any prohibition on ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons f engag+ 9 transactions describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 7,b7 su* ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons engage 9 transactions describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 involv+ ,russian sov]eign debt t is issu$ dur+ ! p]iod ( "t 9 :i* ! susp5sion is 9 effect2 & 7,c7 su* ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons are subject to ! application ( any prohibition on ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons f engag+ 9 transactions describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 aft] su* p]iod ( "t 9 :i* ! susp5sion is 9 effect1 su* ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons may n be subject to any prohibition on ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons f engag+ 9 transactions describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ) respect to engag+ 9 transactions involv+ ,russian sov]eign debt describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74 7#c7 ,"t p]iod describ$ ,! p]iod ( "t describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is ! p]iod-- 7,a7 beg9n+ aft] ! #fj-;day p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b72 & 7,b7 end+ on or be=e ! date t is #fj days aft] ! date ( ! next regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice4 7d7 ,waiv] au?ority ,! ,presid5t may waive ! application ( any prohibition on ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons f engag+ 9 transactions describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 if-- 7#a7 ! ,presid5t-- 7,a7 det]m9es t ! waiv] is 9 ! vital national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 submits to ! appropriate congressional committees & lead]%ip a report t conta9s ! det]m9ation ( ! ,presid5t "u subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7#b7 9 ! case ( su* waiv] au?ority ex]cis$ on or be=e ,febru>y #a1 #bjba1 a jo9t resolution ( approval ) respect to su* det]m9ation is enact$ into law pursuant to subsection 7e74 7e7 ,exp$it$ proc$ures = jo9t resolution ( approval 7#a7 ,def9ition ,! t]m jo9t resolution ( approval means only a jo9t resolution ( ei!r ,h\se ( ,congress1 ! matt] aft] ! resolv+ clause ( :i* is z foll[s3 ,t ,congress approves ! det]m9ation ( ! ,presid5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section #d7;d77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,election ,protection & ,russian ,sanctions ,act on 41 ) ! blank space be+ fill$ ) ! appropriate date4 7#b7 ,exp$it$ proc$ures ,a jo9t resolution ( approval introduc$ 9 ei!r ,h\se ( ,congress %all be consid]$ 9 accordance ) ! proc$ures ( section #fja7;b7 ( ! ,int]national ,security ,assi/ance & ,arms ,export ,control ,act ( #aigf4 ,if su* a jo9t resolution %\ld be veto$ by ! ,presid5t1 ! "t = debate 9 consid]ation ( ! veto message on su* measure %all be limit$ to tw5ty h\rs 9 ! ,s5ate & 9 ! ,h\se %all be det]m9$ 9 accordance ) ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se4 7#c7 ,rules ( ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ,s5ate ,?is subsection is enact$ by ,congress-- 7,a7 z an ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 respectively1 & z su* x is deem$ a "p ( ! rules ( ea* ,h\se1 respectively1 b applicable only ) respect to ! proc$ure to be foll[$ 9 t ,h\se 9 ! case ( a jo9t resolution1 & x sup]s$es o!r rules only to ! ext5t t x is inconsi/5t ) su* rules2 & 7,b7 ) full recognition ( ! con/itutional "r ( ei!r ,h\se to *ange ! rules 7s f> z relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t ,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to ! same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( t ,h\se4 7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on ,f9ance1 ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce1 & ! ,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce1 & ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,appropriate congressional committees & lead]%ip ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees & lead]%ip means-- 7,a7 ! appropriate congressional committees2 7,b7 ! majority lead] & m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,c7 ! ,speak]1 ! majority lead]1 & ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#c7 ,elections = ,f$]al (fice ,! t]m elections = ,f$]al (fice has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja et seq471 except t su* t]m does n include a special election4 7#d7 ,int]f]5ce 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice ,! t]m int]f]5ce1 ) respect to an election = ,f$]al (fice3 7,a7 ,means any ( ! foll[+ actions ( ! gov]nm5t ( a =eign c\ntry1 or any p]son act+ z an ag5t ( or on behalf ( su* a gov]nm5t1 und]tak5 ) ! int5t to influ5ce ! election3 7i7 ,obta9+ unau?oriz$ access to election & campaign infra/ructure or relat$ sy/ems or data & releas+ su* data or modify+ su* infra/ructure1 sy/ems1 or data4 7ii7 ,block+ or degrad+ o!rwise legitimate & au?oriz$ access to election & campaign infra/ructure or relat$ sy/ems or data4 7iii7 ,contributions or exp5ditures = adv]tis+1 includ+ on ! int]net4 7iv7 ,us+ social or traditional m$ia to spread significant am\nts ( false in=mation to individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,b7 ,does n include communications cle>ly attributable to news & m$ia outlets :i* are publicly & explicitly ei!r controll$ or 9 l>ge "p fund$ by ! gov]nm5t ( a =eign c\ntry4 7#e7 ,kn[+ly ,! t]m kn[+ly1 ) respect to conduct1 a circum/ance1 or a result1 means t a p]son has actual k1 or %\ld h kn[n1 ( ! conduct1 ! circum/ance1 or ! result4 7#f7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son means an individual or entity4 7#g7 ,unit$ ,/ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son means-- 7,a7 a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 7,b7 an entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ( any jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ a =eign bran* ( su* an entity4