Georgia Support Act

Bill: 115-hr-6219
Sponsor: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
Introduced: 2018-06-26 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
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
Free trade and trade barriers
Georgia (Republic)
Human rights
International organizations and cooperation
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
News media and reporting
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Rule of law and government transparency
Russia
Sanctions
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Trade agreements and negotiations
Visas and passports
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2018-06-26
text: 

Georgia Support Act

 
This bill directs the Department of State to report to Congress regarding: 
 
 
U.S. security assistance to, and cybersecurity cooperation with, Georgia; and 
 
a strategy to assist Georgia combat Russian disinformation and propaganda.
 
 
The President shall impose U.S. entry and property-blocking sanctions against a foreign person responsible for or complicit in the commission of serious human rights abuses in Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia that are occupied by Russia.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-12-13
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10140-10141)
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H10140-10141)
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10140-10141)
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Ms. Ros-Lehtinen asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2018-07-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2018-07-18
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6473)
action_date: 2018-07-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2018-06-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2018-06-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2018-06-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2018-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-06-26
text: Introduced in House