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Requires the President to sanction foreign officials and others who undermine Georgia's democracy, peace, or sovereignty by blocking their U.S. property and barring their entry into the United States, and expresses support for Georgia's path toward the European Union and NATO.

Official title: MEGOBARI Act

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote
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Senate
Introduced 05-MAR-2025
Referred 05-MAR-2025
Approved by committee 27-MAR-2025
Reported 28-APR-2025
On the calendar 28-APR-2025
Key points
  • Requires the President to determine within 90 days whether Georgian officials and certain others engaged in significant corruption or violence tied to blocking Euro-Atlantic integration, and to sanction those found responsible
  • Authorizes sanctions that block transactions in property held in the United States and make the sanctioned persons inadmissible for visas or entry
  • Requires reports on Russian intelligence activity in Georgia and a five-year U.S. strategy for relations with Georgia
  • Expires five years after the date of enactment
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Committee referrals (1) Policy area

International Affairs

Sponsor Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) Cosponsors · 3
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