3.0.0 4703 2022-11-01T13:49:38Z 2022-11-01T13:49:38Z House HR 2019-10-16 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 163 (Wednesday, October 16, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LAMB:H.R. 4703.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8. Clause 18: To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.[Page H8199]]]> hsha00 Committee on House Administration House Standing Referred to 2019-10-16T14:02:05Z SHIELD Act 116 2669 S 2019-10-23 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. Related bill CRS SHIELD Act 116 4617 HR 2019-10-28 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. Related bill CRS 2019-10-16 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2019-10-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-10-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000588 Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] Conor Lamb D PA 17 N Government Operations and Politics Congressional elections Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Political advertising Government Operations and Politics 00 2019-10-16 Introduced in House 2020-04-27T19:14:47Z Defending Elections From Foreign Efforts to Negate Democracy Act or the DEFEND Act

This bill prohibits foreign nationals from making disbursements for internet activity promoting, supporting, attacking, or opposing the election of a candidate for public office.

]]> DEFEND Act Display Title DEFEND Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit certain foreign nationals from making disbursements to compensate persons engaging in internet activity promoting, supporting, attacking, or opposing the election of a candidate for public office. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced DEFEND Act Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Defending Elections From Foreign Efforts to Negate Democracy Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr4703ih/xml/BILLS-116hr4703ih.xml 2019-10-16 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. 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.