Georgian Nightmare Non-Recognition Act

Bill: 119-hr-243
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Introduced: 2025-01-09
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Europe

Georgia (Republic)

Human rights

Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Latest action: action_date: 2025-01-16
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H189)

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-01-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Georgian Nightmare Non-Recognition Act</strong></p><p>This&nbsp;bill prohibits federal officials and employees from taking any action, or expending any federal funds, to recognize or imply U.S. recognition of (1) Bidzina Ivanishvili, or (2) any government of the nation of Georgia that is led by Bidzina Ivanishvili or any proxies.</p><p>The bill also specifies that the United States must recognize the incumbent president of Georgia prior to the October 26, 2024, elections as the only legitimate leader of Georgia.</p><p>The President may declare this policy void if the chairman and co-chairman of the U.S. Helsinki Commission certify that Georgia has held free and fair elections.</p>

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 243 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2025 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Cohen ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To prohibit United States recognition of Bidzina Ivanishvili or any Government of Georgia that is led by Bidzina Ivanishvili, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Georgian Nightmare Non-Recognition Act . 2. Prohibition of recognition of ivanishvili regime (a) Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States— (1) not to recognize or normalize relations with any Government of Georgia that is led by Bidzina Ivanishvili or any proxies due to the Ivanishvili regime’s ongoing crimes against the Georgian people; (2) to actively oppose recognition or normalization of relations by other governments with any Government of Georgia that is led by Bidzina Ivanishvili or any proxies, including by fully implementing the mandatory primary and secondary sanctions in Executive Order No. 14024; and (3) to use the full range of authorities, including those provided under the Global Magnitsky Act and Executive Order No. 14024, to deter corrupt activity or foreign influence operations by Georgia on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party, the Iranian regime, and the Russian Federation. (b) Prohibition In accordance with subsection (a), no Federal official or employee may take any action, and no Federal funds may be made available, to recognize or otherwise imply, in any manner, United States recognition of Bidzina Ivanishvili or any Government in Georgia that is led by Bidzina Ivanishvili or any proxies. (c) Recognition of president of georgia The United States shall recognize the incumbent President of Georgia prior to the fraudulent elections on October 26, 2024 as the only legitimate leader in Georgia. (d) Restoration of georgian constitution In the case of the restoration of the Georgian constitution as demonstrated by the holding of free and fair elections as certified by the Chairman and Co-Chairman of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, this policy may be declared void by the President.