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The NRA and Russia: How a Tax-Exempt Organization Became a Foreign Asset
Senate Committee on Finance
Senate Committee on Finance
Abstract
The Senate Committee on Finance conducted an investigation into the relationship between the NRA and Russia following the arrest of Maria Butina. A Russian national who was arrested in 2018 for allegedly attempting to gain political access within the United States through the NRA. The investigation discovered that there are potential weaknesses related to potential misuse of tax-exempt resources by section 501(c)(4) organizations and how such misuse can expose an organization to improper influence.
Date
2019-09-26
Document Type
Senate Minority Staff Report
Serial Number
Document Length
78 pages
Congress
116
Files
Relation
DOI
Keywords
Staff Reports, Senate, Democratic
PAP Major Code
19: International Affairs and Foreign Aid
PAP Minor Code
1921: Other Country/Region Specific Issues
Related Hearings
• Senate Committee on the Judiciary, hearing on "Oversight of the Foreign Agents Registration Act and Attempts to Influence U.S. Elections: Lessons Learned from Current and Prior Administrations," 115th Cong., (2017, July 26)
• Senate Committee on the Judiciary, hearing on "Confirmation Hearing on the Nomination of Hon. Jeff Sessions to be Attorney General of the United States," 115th Cong., S.Hrg. 115-207, (2017, January 10 and 11)
• Senate Committee on the Judiciary, hearing on "Confirmation Hearing on the Nomination of Hon. Jeff Sessions to be Attorney General of the United States," 115th Cong., S.Hrg. 115-207, (2017, January 10 and 11)