# 115-hr-6494: SECURE Our Democracy Act

115-hr-6494, SECURE Our Democracy Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY); status Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Rules, 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-6494
- Congress: 115
- Title: SECURE Our Democracy Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Rules, 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: 2018-07-24
- Sponsor: ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Safeguard our Elections and Combat Unlawful Interference in Our Democracy Act or the SECURE Our Democracy Act This bill requires the Department of State to maintain and provide to Congress an updated list of each foreign person who has, since January 1, 2015, been involved in actions to unlawfully access information or information systems related to federal elections, candidates for federal office, or U.S. political parties. Foreign persons on the list shall (1) be barred from entering the United States, (2) have current visas revoked, and (3) be subject to property-blocking sanctions.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2018-07-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7290: Global Health Security Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7228: Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6651: PEPFAR Extension Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act
- 115-hr-6437: Secure America from Russian Interference Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-6494 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6494)

## Related
- [115-hr-7290: Global Health Security Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7290)
- [115-hr-7228: Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7228)
- [115-hr-6651: PEPFAR Extension Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6651)
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
- [115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6510)
- [115-hr-6437: Secure America from Russian Interference Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6437)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6494 (as of 2025-11-18).