# 115-hr-4884: Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2018

115-hr-4884, Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN (R-FL); status Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4884
- Congress: 115
- Title: Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2018-01-25
- Sponsor: ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 25
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2018 This bill requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), no more than 30 days after a U.S. election, to determine whether a foreign government interfered with the election and report on that determination. If the DNI reports that there was not interference and subsequently determines that there was interference, the DNI shall report on the subsequent determination. If the DNI determines that Russia interfered with an election, the President shall impose specified sanctions. The President shall brief Congress on any foreign government the President determines interfered with, or is likely to interfere with, an election.

## Cosponsors (25)

- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2018-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2018-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2018-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sanford, Mark [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2018-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2018-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2018-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2018-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2018-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2018-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2018-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2018-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2018-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2018-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kihuen, Ruben J. [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2018-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] (D-AZ), 2018-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2018-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2018-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2018-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2018-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2018-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2018-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] (R-IL), 2018-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] (R-NJ), 2018-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2018-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2018-07-26T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-4884 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4884)

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