HR 6219
115th Congress
House
International Affairs
Asia
Computer security and identity theft
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Europe
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign property
Free trade and trade barriers
Georgia (Republic)
Human rights
International organizations and cooperation
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
News media and reporting
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Rule of law and government transparency
Russia
Sanctions
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Georgia Support Act
Introduced: June 26, 2018
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 13, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Dec 12, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 12, 2018
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10140-10141)
Dec 12, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H10140-10141)
Dec 12, 2018
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10140-10141)
Dec 12, 2018
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Dec 12, 2018
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Dec 12, 2018
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Dec 12, 2018
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Jul 18, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jul 18, 2018
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6473)
Jul 9, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jun 26, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 26, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Georgia Support Act
This bill directs the Department of State to report to Congress regarding:
- U.S. security assistance to, and cybersecurity cooperation with, Georgia; and
- a strategy to assist Georgia combat Russian disinformation and propaganda.
The President shall impose U.S. entry and property-blocking sanctions against a foreign person responsible for or complicit in the commission of serious human rights abuses in Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia that are occupied by Russia.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.