HR 36 · introduced · significant
MEGOBARI Act
- foreign policy
What this bill does
- The bill requires the President to impose visa and property sanctions on foreign persons undermining Georgia's security or stability.
- Georgian government officials and their family members who benefited from corruption or blocking Euro-Atlantic integration are targeted.
- Sanctions take effect immediately upon presidential determination; family members of sanctioned individuals may also be restricted.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would the bill's sanctions on Georgian officials and their families affect U.S.-Georgia diplomatic relations and military cooperation?
- 02
What criteria would the President use to determine whether a Georgian official has undermined security or blocked integration?
- 03
Could sanctions on family members of officials create unintended consequences for innocent relatives or complicate enforcement?
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Sponsor · R-SC-2
Joe Wilson
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
18/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-05-06
Joining the bill
Richard Hudson
R-NC-9 · original
Marc A. Veasey
D-TX-33 · original
Steve Cohen
D-TN-9 · original
Mike Haridopolos
R-FL-8
William R. Keating
D-MA-9
Michael Lawler
R-NY-17
Robert B. Aderholt
R-AL-4
Jim Costa
D-CA-21
Emanuel Cleaver
D-MO-5
Lloyd Doggett
D-TX-37
Eleanor Holmes Norton
D-DC
Michael R. Turner
R-OH-10
+ 6 more
Legislative timeline
2025-05-06 · senate · Calendars
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 70.
2025-05-05 · house · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-05-05 · house · Floor
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 349 - 42 (Roll no. 116). (text: CR H1824-1826)
2025-05-05 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 349 - 42 (Roll no. 116). (text: CR H1824-1826)
2025-05-05 · house · Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1840-1841)
2025-05-05 · house · Floor
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2025-05-05 · house · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 36.
2025-05-05 · house · Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1823-1828)
2025-05-05 · house · Floor
Mr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2025-01-03 · house · IntroReferral
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.
2025-01-03 · house · IntroReferral
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.
2025-01-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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