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Georgian Fair Business Practices Sanctions Act of 2019

Introduced: February 28, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Apr 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Feb 28, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, 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.
Feb 28, 2019
Introduced in House
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Georgian Fair Business Practices Sanctions Act of 2019

This bill directs the President to periodically report to Congress on (1) whether the government of Georgia is undermining commitments or contractual agreements made with U.S. business persons operating in Georgia, and (2) the identities of current or former Georgian officials who are responsible for such actions. The report shall include a summary of U.S. government and nongovernment investment in Georgia.

If the President determines that Georgia has committed such actions, the President shall impose financial and trade assistance sanctions on the government of Georgia and visa and property blocking sanctions on identified officials.

What's happening now April 8, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 1 Republican 5
Conaway, K.
· Jun 15, 2020
 D
Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · May 28, 2020
Bishop, Rob
· May 5, 2020
 R
Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Mar 13, 2020
 R
Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Mar 3, 2020
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Feb 18, 2020
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Feb 11, 2020
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Feb 5, 2020
Olson, Pete
· Feb 4, 2020
Hurd, Will
· Jan 15, 2020
Flores, Bill
· Feb 28, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1461: Georgian Fair Business Practices Sanctions Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1461/
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"H.R. 1461: Georgian Fair Business Practices Sanctions Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1461/.
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H.R. 1461, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1461/.
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