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H.R. 4617 (116th): Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for a Lasting Democracy Act

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To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify the obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts, and for other purposes.

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Sponsor and status

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Zoe Lofgren

Sponsor. Representative for California's 19th congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Oct 28, 2019
Length: 74 pages
Introduced
Oct 8, 2019
116th Congress (2019–2021)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on October 23, 2019 but was never passed by the Senate.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

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137 Cosponsors (136 Democrats, 1 Republican)

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History

Oct 8, 2019
 
Introduced

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Oct 16, 2019
 
Ordered Reported

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Oct 21, 2019
 
Reported by House Committee on House Administration

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Oct 23, 2019
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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H.R. 4617 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 4617. This is the one from the 116th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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