Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs Committee have introduced legislation that would impose sanctions on foreign entities that try to interfere in U.S. elections.

The measure proposes barring U.S. entry to people involved in election meddling and freezing their assets in an attempt to deter other countries from trying to follow the example apparently set by Russia in the 2016 elections. Intelligence agencies have concluded the Russian government was behind hacks of Democratic campaign organizations as part of an effort to weaken Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonDemocratic groups using Bloomberg money to launch M in Spanish language ads in Florida The Hill's Campaign Report: Presidential polls tighten weeks out from Election Day More than 50 Latino faith leaders endorse Biden MORE’s bid for the presidency.

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“It sends a clear message that the United States won't stand quietly by as Russia or any other foreign power tries to undermine our democracy,” Rep. Eliot Engel (N.Y.), the committee’s top Democrat, said in a statement on Wednesday.

All 19 Democratic members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee signed on to the bill. So far it does not have any Republican cosponsors.

Introduction of the bill came as the U.S. government issued a new wave of sanctions this week against Russian companies and businessmen as part of the international dispute over Russia's annexation of Crimea from Ukraine.

The House held its last votes of the year on Dec. 8, meaning the legislation won’t be considered before the current session of Congress ends. Engel and the rest of the Foreign Affairs Committee’s Democrats will have to re-introduce the bill when the new Congress begins on Jan. 3.

President-elect Donald Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE continues to reject intelligence agencies’ conclusion that the Russian government ordered the hacks of the Democratic National Committee, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta.

Speaker Paul Ryan Paul Davis RyanKenosha will be a good bellwether in 2020 At indoor rally, Pence says election runs through Wisconsin Juan Williams: Breaking down the debates MORE (R-Wis.) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellFEC flags McConnell campaign over suspected accounting errors Poll: 59 percent think president elected in November should name next Supreme Court justice Mark Kelly: Arizona Senate race winner should be sworn in 'promptly' MORE (R-Ky.) both support investigating Russia’s role in the election, but have resisted calls for a commission or select committee to probe the matter. They’ve instead maintained that the House and Senate Intelligence Committees should handle a review of Russian hacking.

A bipartisan group of four senators, including incoming Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer Chuck SchumerCruz blocks amended resolution honoring Ginsburg over language about her dying wish Senate Democrats introduce legislation to probe politicization of pandemic response Schumer interrupted during live briefing by heckler: 'Stop lying to the people' MORE (D-N.Y.) and Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain John Sidney McCainThe Memo: Trump's strengths complicate election picture Mark Kelly: Arizona Senate race winner should be sworn in 'promptly' Cindy McCain: Trump allegedly calling war dead 'losers' was 'pretty much' last straw before Biden endorsement MORE (R-Ariz.), urged McConnell this week to support creating a new temporary select committee on cybersecurity. They argued that a stand-alone panel would ensure a comprehensive investigation because multiple Senate committees have some jurisdiction over cybersecurity issues.