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The Senate Intelligence Committee is backing a bill to reinstate a Cold War-era committee aimed at cracking down on “covert influence” by Russia. The bill also restricts travel by Russian diplomats and considers a US exit from the Open Skies treaty.
The 2017 Intelligence Authorization Bill, passed by the Senate Intelligence Committee in May, “requires the president to establish an interagency committee to counter Russian active measures,”according to the office of California Senator Dianne Feinstein.
Further details of the bill were reported by BuzzFeed on Tuesday.
Section 501 of the proposed legislation is asking the White House to revive a presidentially-appointed group to uncover Russian spies and Russian-sponsored assassinations. It would also investigate the funding of front groups for Russian operations, as well as “covert broadcasting, media manipulation,” and secret funding.
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