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USA116th CongressHR-4209| House 
| Updated: 8/27/2019
Eliot L. Engel

Eliot L. Engel

Democratic Representative

New York

Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Countering Russian Influence Through Interagency Coordination And Leadership Act or the CRITICAL Act This bill establishes two bodies to address malign foreign influence, the Russia Influence Group and the Commission on Countering Global Malign Influence. The Russia Influence Group shall (1) coordinate and provide guidance on interagency efforts to counter malign Russian influence in Europe and the United States, (2) regularly meet with federal departments and agencies to address specific malign Russian influence tools such as election interference and disinformation, (3) work with U.S. embassies and international actors to counter malign Russian influence in foreign countries, and (4) report to Congress a strategy to counter malign Russian influence. The Commission on Countering Global Malign Influence shall (1) examine global malign influence from sources such as China and Iran, (2) conduct a review of U.S. preparedness to counter such malign influence, and (3) issue a final report on its findings. The commission shall terminate six months after the report is submitted.
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Timeline
Aug 27, 2019
Introduced in House
Aug 27, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 30, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-4109
Introduced in Senate
  • August 27, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • August 27, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.


  • June 30, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-4109
    Introduced in Senate

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CRITICAL Act

USA116th CongressHR-4209| House 
| Updated: 8/27/2019
Countering Russian Influence Through Interagency Coordination And Leadership Act or the CRITICAL Act This bill establishes two bodies to address malign foreign influence, the Russia Influence Group and the Commission on Countering Global Malign Influence. The Russia Influence Group shall (1) coordinate and provide guidance on interagency efforts to counter malign Russian influence in Europe and the United States, (2) regularly meet with federal departments and agencies to address specific malign Russian influence tools such as election interference and disinformation, (3) work with U.S. embassies and international actors to counter malign Russian influence in foreign countries, and (4) report to Congress a strategy to counter malign Russian influence. The Commission on Countering Global Malign Influence shall (1) examine global malign influence from sources such as China and Iran, (2) conduct a review of U.S. preparedness to counter such malign influence, and (3) issue a final report on its findings. The commission shall terminate six months after the report is submitted.
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Timeline
Aug 27, 2019
Introduced in House
Aug 27, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 30, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-4109
Introduced in Senate
  • August 27, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • August 27, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.


  • June 30, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-4109
    Introduced in Senate
Eliot L. Engel

Eliot L. Engel

Democratic Representative

New York

Foreign Affairs Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AlliancesComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightCrime preventionDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEuropeForeign aid and international reliefFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment studies and investigationsInternational organizations and cooperationPerformance measurementPublic-private cooperationRule of law and government transparencyRussiaSanctionsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusSubversive activities