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Georgian Nightmare Non-Recognition Act

Introduced: February 25, 2025 Introduced by: Wilson, Joe Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov

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Jan 16, 2025

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H189)

Jan 9, 2025

Introduced in House

Jan 9, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

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Georgian Nightmare Non-Recognition Act

This bill prohibits federal officials and employees from taking any action, or expending any federal funds, to recognize or imply U.S. recognition of (1) Bidzina Ivanishvili, or (2) any government of the nation of Georgia that is led by Bidzina Ivanishvili or any proxies.

The bill also specifies that the United States must recognize the incumbent president of Georgia prior to the October 26, 2024, elections as the only legitimate leader of Georgia.

The President may declare this policy void if the chairman and co-chairman of the U.S. Helsinki Commission certify that Georgia has held free and fair elections.

What's happening now January 16, 2025

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H189)

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 8

Vindman, Eugene Simon

Virginia · Sep 30, 2025

Suozzi, Thomas R.

New York · Mar 11, 2025

Panetta, Jimmy

California · Feb 25, 2025

Cleaver, Emanuel

Missouri · Jan 31, 2025

Doggett, Lloyd

Texas · Jan 31, 2025

Lawler, Michael

New York · Jan 31, 2025

Turner, Michael R.

Ohio · Jan 31, 2025

Cohen, Steve

Tennessee · Jan 9, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 243: Georgian Nightmare Non-Recognition Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-243/

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"H.R. 243: Georgian Nightmare Non-Recognition Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-243/.

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H.R. 243, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-243/.

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