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117th Congress · House

To support the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of the Republic of Georgia, and for other purposes.

Subjects: Asia · Computer security and identity theft · Conflicts and wars · Congressional oversight · Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad · Europe · Foreign aid and international relief · Foreign property

In plain language

  • House bill in the 117th Congress.
  • Requires sanctions and reports related to Georgia.
  • House passed it on Apr 27, 2022 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

Georgia Support Act This bill requires sanctions and reports related to Georgia. 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. The Department of State shall 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, (3) a strategy to help Georgia expand its capabilities to combat Russian disinformation and propaganda, and (4) U.S. democracy and governance assistance to Georgia.

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