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HR 6911 110th Congress House

STAND for Georgia Act of 2008

Official title: To authorize assistance to meet the urgent humanitarian needs of the people of Georgia, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 22, 2008 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Armed Forces and National SecurityEconomic assistanceEuropeGeorgia (Republic)
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Government Operations and PoliticsInfrastructureInfrastructure (Economics)International broadcastingInternational reliefInternetLanguage and languagesRadio broadcastingRussiaScience, Technology, CommunicationsWarWar relief
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Sep 16, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 16, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 16, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stability and Democracy for Georgia Act of 2008 or the STAND for Georgia Act of 2008 - Authorizes the President, in the wake of Georgia's August 2008 conflict with the Russian Federation, to provide assistance to Georgia for: (1) humanitarian needs; (2) infrastructure reconstruction; (3) economic development; and (4) governance.

Authorizes the use of assistance under this Act to extend broadcasting efforts by the Broadcasting Board of Governors to Georgia and to enhance Russian- and Georgian-language Internet and broadcast capacity for the Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Inc.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
Fortuno, Luis
· Sep 22, 2008
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 16, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6911: STAND for Georgia Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6911/
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"H.R. 6911: STAND for Georgia Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6911/.
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