S. 2493: Combatting Foreign Influence Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-09-17 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-09-17 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Combatting Foreign Influence Act of 2019

Plain summary

Combatting Foreign Influence Act of 2019 This bill establishes the Malign Foreign Influence Response Center within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). The center shall (1) serve as the primary government organization for analyzing intelligence relating to malign foreign influence operations, (2) coordinate government efforts related to detecting and responding to such operations, and (3) assess the expertise and readiness of government departments to respond to such operations. The center shall focus on operations conducted by Russia, Iran, North Korea, China, and other countries that the ODNI may select. The inspector general of the intelligence community shall annually review the center's activities and report findings and recommendations to Congress. The center shall terminate eight years after the passage of this bill.

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Official text

Combatting Foreign Influence Act of 2019

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · 3 cosponsors

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Jack Reed (D-RI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] reported raising $2.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s2493.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>

Record fed-us-cong116-s2493 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116