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Georgia Support Act

Introduced: January 16, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 23, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Oct 22, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 22, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8358-8360)
Oct 22, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8358-8360)
Oct 22, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 598.
Oct 22, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8358-8362)
Oct 22, 2019
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 22, 2019
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.
May 22, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 22, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Jan 16, 2019
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.
Jan 16, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Georgia Support Act

This bill directs the Department of State to report to Congress on various topics related to Georgia. The reports shall cover (1) U.S. security assistance to Georgia and an assessment of threats to the country's independence and its ability to defend itself, (2) cybersecurity cooperation between the United States and Georgia, and (3) a strategy to help Georgia expand its capabilities to combat Russian disinformation and propaganda.

The President shall impose entry and property-blocking sanctions against foreign persons responsible for or complicit in serious human rights abuses in the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia that are occupied by Russia. The President shall also report to Congress every 180 days on such foreign persons.

What's happening now October 23, 2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 6 Republican 9