I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3259 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2017 Ms. Speier (for herself, Ms. Rosen , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Evans , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Engel , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Himes , Mr. Khanna , Ms. Hanabusa , and Mr. Walz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the establishment or support of a cybersecurity unit with the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Usurpation Through International Networks Act or the PUTIN Act . 2. Prohibition on establishment or support of cybersecurity unit with the Russian Federation No Federal funds may be used to establish or support a cybersecurity unit in which the Government of the Russian Federation, or any individual acting on behalf of such Government, is a participant.