# 114-hr-6447: Protecting Our Democracy Act

114-hr-6447, Protecting Our Democracy Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-6447
- Congress: 114
- Title: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced: 2016-12-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting Our Democracy Act This bill establishes in the legislative branch the National Commission on Foreign Interference in the 2016 Election to investigate activities of the Russian government and others to use electronic means to influence, interfere with, or sow distrust in the elections for public office held in the United States in 2016.

## Cosponsors (1)

- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD), 2016-12-07T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-6447 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6447)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6447 (as of 2025-11-18).