House bill · 115th Congress · Did not become law

Defend Against Russian Disinformation and Aggression Act

H.R. 5910Introduced May 22, 2018Policy area: International Affairs

Where it went

IntroducedMay 22, 2018
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: May 22, 2018 — Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Oversight and Government Reform, and Financial Services, 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 5910.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mrs. DEMINGS, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 164, No. 84, May 22, 2018, Page H4584):
Article 1 Section 8.
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record May 22, 2018 ↗
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Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of August 11, 2025). Not every bill gets one.

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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

2 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 1 Democrat

1 of 2 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

Ted Lieu (D-CA), Elise Stefanik (R-NY).

More from the sponsor

Other 115th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Val Demings.

Sponsor’s state and district

Florida in Congress · FL-10 district

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Data as of Sep 22, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.