3.0.0 2586 2023-01-11T13:36:41Z 2023-01-11T13:36:41Z House HR 2017-05-22 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 88 (Monday, May 22, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CARBAJAL:H.R. 2586.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section VIII[Page H4424]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing hsfa14 Europe Subcommittee Referred to 2017-06-27T16:41:39Z Referred to 2017-05-22T16:00:28Z 2017-06-27 hsfa14 Europe Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats. Committee 2017-05-22 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2017-05-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-05-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001112 Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] Salud Carbajal D CA O. 24 N J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2017-05-23 False International Affairs Asia Congressional oversight Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Europe Foreign aid and international relief Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Government trust funds Human rights Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information International organizations and cooperation News media and reporting Oil and gas Pipelines Protest and dissent Public participation and lobbying Racial and ethnic relations Rule of law and government transparency Russia Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Subversive activities U.S. and foreign investments Violent crime International Affairs 00 2017-05-22 Introduced in House 2018-02-15T21:23:27Z Reporting on Influence and Subversion by the Kremlin Act or the RISK Act

This bill directs the Department of State to submit to Congress an assessment of subversive activities by the Russian Federation. The assessment shall be conducted by a federally funded research and development center or another appropriate independent entity with expertise in diplomatic and military developments in Europe and the Russian Federation.

Such entity may use and incorporate information from previous studies and shall include assessments of:

  • disinformation and propaganda activities of the Russian Federation;
  • support by the Russian Federation for separatist activities and other aggressive actions aimed at undermining the sovereignty of foreign countries, particularly in Ukraine and the Baltic countries;
  • cyber intrusions by the Russian Federation to influence the infrastructure and democratic processes in the United States and other countries;
  • the use of energy exports by the Russian Federation for purposes of political or economic coercion and significant investment in energy infrastructure by the Russian government or Russian-controlled entities; and
  • the deterioration of democratic conditions in the Russian Federation.

The President is authorized to establish in the Department of the Treasury the Countering Russian Influence Fund to be used by the State Department for bilateral assistance to counter activities carried out in countries in Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia by the Russian Federation to support disinformation and propaganda, interfere in foreign elections, and undermine financial transparency and governance. Amounts in the fund may be made available to carry out its purposes through civil society and other organizations that seek to mitigate the expansion of Russian influence and aggression, including through public awareness campaigns and exchange activities.

]]> RISK Act Display Title RISK Act Official Title as Introduced To require an independent assessment and report of subversive activities of the Russian Federation, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced RISK Act Short Titles as Introduced Reporting on Influence and Subversion by the Kremlin Act Introduced in House 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2586ih/xml/BILLS-115hr2586ih.xml 2017-06-27 Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.