Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) Votes to Pass SHIELD Act

WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) voted to pass H.R. 4617, the Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for a Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act. This strong, commonsense legislation takes bipartisan steps to fight foreign interference in our elections by strengthening reporting requirements, closing loopholes and deterring foreign activity in U.S. elections.

"As the founding member of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus, and lifelong advocate for voting rights, I believe that we must uphold the security of our American electoral system and protect the right to vote for all Americans," said Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33). "That is why I was proud to join my colleagues to pass this a crucial piece of legislation that fights foreign interference and influence in our elections."

The SHIELD Act takes critical steps to protect our elections and our democracy:

• Creates a duty to report illicit offers of campaign assistance from foreign governments and their agents.
• Helps prevent foreign interference in future elections by improving transparency of online political advertisements.
• Closes loopholes that allow foreign nationals and foreign governments to spend in U.S. elections.
• Restricts exchange of campaign information between candidates and foreign governments and their agents.
• Prohibits deceptive practices about voting procedures.

THE SHIELD Act's passage builds on the bold action House Democrats took to close dangerous gaps in our voting security by passing H.R. 1, the For The People Act, and H.R. 2722, the Securing America's Federal Elections (SAFE) Act, earlier this year.

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