Public Diplomacy Modernization Act of 2019

3.0.0 482 2022-11-01T16:17:47Z 2022-11-01T16:17:47Z Senate S 2019-02-13 116 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2019-12-18T22:47:34Z Markup by 2019-12-18T14:30:00Z Referred to 2019-02-13T23:11:31Z Public Diplomacy Modernization Act of 2019 116 2159 HR 2019-04-09 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Related bill CRS Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act 116 1321 S 2020-10-20 Became Public Law No: 116-179. Related bill CRS DETER Act 116 1328 S 2019-06-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Related bill CRS 2019-12-18 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 389. Calendars 2019-12-18 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 2019-12-18 Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee 2019-12-18 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2019-02-13 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2019-02-13 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress G000359 Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] Lindsey Graham R SC N M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2019-02-13 True G000562 Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] Cory Gardner R CO 2019-02-13 True C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD 2019-02-13 True S001181 Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] Jeanne Shaheen D NH 2019-02-13 True 2020-02-27T16:00:13Z S. 482, Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act of 2019 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/56208 As reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on December 18, 2019 International Affairs Advisory bodies Alliances Arab-Israeli relations Arms control and nonproliferation Asia Border security and unlawful immigration Chemical and biological weapons Civil actions and liability Collective security Computer security and identity theft Conflicts and wars Congressional oversight Corporate finance and management Crime prevention Crimes against property Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal procedure and sentencing Department of State Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Economic performance and conditions Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Employee hiring Energy storage, supplies, demand Europe European Union Evidence and witnesses Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Foreign aid and international relief Foreign and international banking Foreign loans and debt Fraud offenses and financial crimes Georgia (Republic) Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Human rights Infrastructure development Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information International exchange and broadcasting International law and treaties International organizations and cooperation Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Iran Israel Judicial review and appeals Lawyers and legal services Lebanon Licensing and registrations Middle East Military assistance, sales, and agreements Military command and structure Moldova Navigation, waterways, harbors News media and reporting Nuclear power Nuclear weapons Oil and gas Pipelines Political parties and affiliation Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Protest and dissent Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Rule of law and government transparency Russia Sanctions Senate Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Subversive activities Syria Technology transfer and commercialization Television and film Terrorism Trade restrictions Travel and tourism U.S. and foreign investments Ukraine United Nations Voting rights War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity International Affairs

00 2019-02-13 Introduced in Senate 2019-07-03T16:59:23Z Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act of 2019

This bill imposes limits on any U.S. withdrawal from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), amends provisions related to cybercrimes, and imposes sanctions on Russian individuals involved in various activities.

No funds may be used to withdraw the United States from NATO unless the Senate passes a resolution consenting to the withdrawal. The bill also authorizes expedited transfers of excess defense articles to NATO member countries.

This bill establishes in the Department of State the Office of Cyberspace and the Digital Economy, to serve as the lead policy body on issues including international cybersecurity and Internet freedom.

Offenses relating to the manufacture, distribution, and possession of communication-intercepting devices shall be unlawful under federal anti-money laundering laws. It shall also be a crime to intentionally traffic in the means to access protected computers, including computers that are part of a voting system. Property related to such crimes, including proceeds gained from the crime, shall be subject to criminal and civil forfeiture.

The President shall impose sanctions (1) on Russian individuals and entities that facilitate or benefit from Russian President Vladimir Putin's corruption, and (2) on those that knowingly engage in significant financial transactions with individuals that support or facilitate Russian malicious cyber activities. The bill also imposes sanctions for supporting various other Russia-related activities, including Russian interference in democratic processes.

The bill establishes requirements for reporting on a wide variety of matters concerning Russian economic, military, and political activities.

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25 2019-12-18 Reported to Senate 2020-06-09T22:13:49Z Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act of 2019

The President shall impose sanctions on (1) Russian individuals and entities that facilitate or benefit from Russian President Vladimir Putin's corruption, and (2) those that knowingly engage in significant financial transactions with individuals that support or facilitate Russian malicious cyber activities. The bill also imposes sanctions for supporting various other Russia-related activities, including Russian interference in democratic processes.

The bill permanently reauthorizes the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, which authorizes the President to impose sanctions against foreign persons responsible for gross violations of human rights.

The bill establishes requirements for reporting on a wide variety of matters concerning Russian economic, military, and political activities.

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Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act of 2019 Display Title Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act of 2019 Short Title(s) as Introduced Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act of 2019 Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act of 2019 S Senate Reported to Senate RS Short Title(s) as Introduced for portions of this bill International Cybercrime Prevention Act Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Introduced for portions of this bill Chemical Weapons Nonproliferation Act of 2019 Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate for portions of this bill International Cybercrime Prevention Act S Senate Reported to Senate RS Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate for portions of this bill Chemical Weapons Nonproliferation Act of 2019 S Senate Reported to Senate RS Official Title as Introduced A bill to strengthen the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, to combat international cybercrime, and to impose additional sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Reported to Senate 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s482rs/xml/BILLS-116s482rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s482is/xml/BILLS-116s482is.xml 2019-12-18 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 389. 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.