Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect toward the establishment of a democratic and prosperous Republic of Georgia and the establishment of a peaceful and just resolution to the conflict with Georgia's internationally recognized borders.

Bill: 112-hres-526
Sponsor: Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9]
Introduced: 2012-01-24 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Alliances
Conflicts and wars
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Europe
Georgia (Republic)
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Human rights
International organizations and cooperation
Latin America
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Nauru
News media and reporting
Nicaragua
Oceania
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Rule of law and government transparency
Russia
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Venezuela

Summary:
action_date: 2012-01-24
text: 
Affirms that it is U.S. policy to support the Republic of Georgia's sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity and to recognize Abkhazia and South Ossetia as regions of Georgia illegally occupied by the Russian Federation.
 
 Calls on: (1) the Russian Federation to end the occupation of Abkhazia and South Ossetia; and (2) the Russian Federation, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Nauru to reverse their recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent.
 
Supports: (1) strengthened U.S. engagements with Georgia aimed at helping Georgia enhance its security and to restore its territorial integrity through exclusively peaceful means, (2) implementation of the United States-Georgia Charter on Strategic Partnership, and (3) Georgia's North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) membership aspirations. 
 
Encourages Georgia to continue strengthening its democracy. 
 
 Affirms that a peaceful resolution to this conflict is a U.S. priority in the Caucasus region.

action_date: 2012-09-19
text: 
Supports: (1) strengthened U.S. engagements with Georgia aimed at helping Georgia enhance its security and to restore its territorial integrity through exclusively peaceful means, (2) implementation of the United States-Georgia Charter on Strategic Partnership, and (3) Georgia's North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) membership aspirations.
 
Affirms that it is U.S. policy to support Georgia's sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity and to recognize Abkhazia and South Ossetia as regions of Georgia illegally occupied by the Russian Federation.
 
Calls on: (1) the Russian Federation to end the occupation of Abkhazia and South Ossetia and withdraw its troops from the internationally recognized border of Georgia; and (2) the Russian Federation, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Tuvalu, and Nauru to reverse their recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent.
 
Urges Russia and the authorities in control in the regions to allow for the return of internally displaced persons and for international mission access to the regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
 
Encourages Georgia to: (1) continue strengthening its democracy; and (2) preserve cultural heritage, language, and ethnic identity aimed at reconciling divided communities of the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
 
 Affirms that a peaceful resolution to this conflict is a U.S. priority in the Caucasus region.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-09-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2012-09-19
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6083-6084)
action_date: 2012-09-19
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6083-6084)
action_date: 2012-09-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 526.
action_date: 2012-09-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6083-6086)
action_date: 2012-09-19
text: Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2012-06-07
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2012-06-07
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2012-04-26
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent .
action_date: 2012-04-26
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2012-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and Eurasia.
action_date: 2012-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2012-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-01-24
text: Introduced in House