The Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act, known by the acronym DETER, aims to impose sanctions, including new blocking and secondary sanctions, on foreign (primarily, Russian) governments and persons that interfere in any U.S. federal election.[1][2]
History of Bills
edit| Congress | Short title | Bill number(s) | Date introduced | Sponsor(s) | # of cosponsors | Latest status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115th Congress | Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2018 | S. 2313 | January 16, 2018 | Chris Van Hollen
(D-MD) |
17 | Died in Committee |
| H.R. 4884 | January 25, 2018 | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
(R-FL) |
25 | Died in Committee | ||
| 116th Congress | Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019 | S. 1060 | April 8, 2019 | Chris Van Hollen
(D-MD) |
11 | Died in Committee |
| Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2020 | H.R. 8463 | September 30, 2020 | Brad Schneider
(D-IL) |
3 | Died in Committee |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Zengerle, Patricia (2019-04-04). "U.S. senators want stiff sanctions to deter Russia election meddling". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
- ^ Carney, Jordain (2019-12-10). "GOP senator blocks bill aimed at preventing Russia election meddling". The Hill. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
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