Georgia Support Act
USA115th CongressHR-6219| House
| Updated: 12/13/2018
Ted Poe
Republican Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (7)
Committees (6)
• Ways and Means Committee• Foreign Affairs Committee• Foreign Relations Committee• Trade Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6473)
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10140-10141)
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10140-10141)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H10140-10141)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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AsiaComputer security and identity theftConflicts and warsCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEuropeForeign aid and international reliefForeign propertyFree trade and trade barriersGeorgia (Republic)Human rightsInternational organizations and cooperationMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsNews media and reportingPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRule of law and government transparencyRussiaSanctionsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTrade agreements and negotiationsVisas and passportsWar and emergency powers
Georgia Support Act
USA115th CongressHR-6219| House
| Updated: 12/13/2018
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.
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Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6473)
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10140-10141)
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10140-10141)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H10140-10141)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Ted Poe
Republican Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (7)
Committees (6)
• Ways and Means Committee• Foreign Affairs Committee• Foreign Relations Committee• Trade Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
International Affairs
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
AsiaComputer security and identity theftConflicts and warsCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEuropeForeign aid and international reliefForeign propertyFree trade and trade barriersGeorgia (Republic)Human rightsInternational organizations and cooperationMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsNews media and reportingPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRule of law and government transparencyRussiaSanctionsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTrade agreements and negotiationsVisas and passportsWar and emergency powers