Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-110

§9545 Report on Russian Federation Influence on Elections in Europe and Eurasia

Title 22 › CHAPTER 102 — COUNTERING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE IN EUROPE AND EURASIA › SUBCHAPTER II — COUNTERING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE IN EUROPE AND EURASIA › § 9545

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Within 90 days after August 2, 2017, and annually after that, the President must send Congress a report on funds given or directed by the Russian government or any Russian person to try to influence elections or campaigns in any country in Europe or Eurasia during the previous year. The report must be unclassified but can include a classified annex. "Appropriate congressional committees and leadership" means certain Senate and House committees and their leaders. "Russian person" means a Russian citizen or an entity set up under Russian law or subject to Russian government authority.

Full Legal Text

Title 22, §9545

Foreign Relations and Intercourse, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)In general

Not later than 90 days after August 2, 2017, and annually thereafter, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership a report on funds provided by, or funds the use of which was directed by, the Government of the Russian Federation or any Russian person with the intention of influencing the outcome of any election or campaign in any country in Europe or Eurasia during the preceding year, including through direct support to any political party, candidate, lobbying campaign, nongovernmental organization, or civic organization.

(b)Form of report

Each report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.

(c)Definitions

In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees and leadership

(2)Russian person

The term “Russian person” means—

(A)an individual who is a citizen or national of the Russian Federation; or

(B)an entity organized under the laws of the Russian Federation or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the Government of the Russian Federation.

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Citation

22 U.S.C. § 9545

Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110