§3369d Committee to Counter Active Measures by the Russian Federation, the People’s Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or Other Nation State to Exert Covert Influence Over Peoples and Governments

Summary

Creates a permanent interagency committee inside the executive branch to fight secret influence operations by Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, or other countries. "Active measures" here means secret actions tied to those governments or their security services meant to influence people or governments, such as fake front groups, secret broadcasts, media manipulation, disinformation and forgeries, paying hidden influencers, incitement or counterintelligence, assassinations, and terrorist acts. "Appropriate committees of Congress" means the congressional intelligence committees and the Senate and House Armed Services and foreign affairs committees. Each listed agency head must name one member who is a presidential appointee confirmed by the Senate. Named agencies include the Director of National Intelligence, State, Defense, Treasury, the Attorney General, Energy, the FBI Director, and any others the President adds. The committee must meet regularly. Its job is to uncover and oppose secret influence efforts and related crimes or abuses by those governments or their proxies, and to carry out other tasks the President gives it. It may hire staff. The President can ask for money for the committee in the annual budget.