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US HRes650
US HRes650Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 4617) 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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Introduced
10/22/2019
10/22/2019
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 4617) 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. This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.B. 4617 (Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for a Lasting Democracy Act or the SHIELD Act).
AI Summary
This Resolution sets the rules for considering H.B. 4617, also known as the SHIELD Act (Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for a Lasting Democracy Act), which aims to update the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. The bill's core purpose is to make it clearer for federal campaigns to report instances where foreign entities try to influence U.S. elections and to require these campaigns to establish systems for detecting and reporting such interference. The resolution outlines that the House of Representatives will go into a Committee of the Whole to debate and amend the bill, with strict time limits for general debate and a specific process for considering amendments, waiving most procedural objections to ensure a swift and focused consideration of the legislation.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (on 10/23/2019)
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