Bipartisan U.S. Senate Bill on Foreign Involvement in U.S. Elections

Thanks to Richard Winger of Ballot Access News for this post.

On January 16th, U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) introduced Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2018 (S2313). The House Bill is H.R.4884, Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana (R, FL-27th District).

It is pending in the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. It requires the Director of National Intelligence to determine whether any Foreign Government did any of these things:

(1) Obtain Unauthorized Access to Election and Campaign Infrastructure

(2) Block or Degrade otherwise Legitimate and Authorized Access to Election and Campaign Infrastructure or related Systems or Data

(3) Use Social or Traditional Media to spread significant amounts of False Information to Individuals in the United States

(4) Spend Money for Internet Advertising about U.S. Candidates

The Bill specifically mentions: China, Iran, North Korea or Russia.

It does not say those Countries have done any of the Actions, but it says if it is determined that they did, it Outlines Specific Actions to be taken by the U.S. Government in Retaliation.

CLICK HERE for more information about Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2018 (S2313).









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