1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Democracy Act . 2. Establishment There is established in the legislative branch the National Commission on Foreign Interference in the 2016 Election (in this Act referred to as the Commission ). 3. Purposes (a) Activities of Russian government The purpose of the Commission is to examine any attempts or activities by the Russian government, persons or entities associated with the Russian government, or persons or entities within Russia to use electronic means to influence, interfere with, or sow distrust in elections for public office held in the United States in 2016, including the following: (1) Electronic hacks by the Russian government, persons or entities associated with the Russian government, or other persons or entities within Russia into— (A) the electronic systems of the Democratic National Committee; (B) the electronic systems of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee; (C) the electronic systems of Mr. John Podesta, campaign chairman for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton; (D) the electronic systems of former Secretary of State Colin Powell