# 119-hr-243: Georgian Nightmare Non-Recognition Act

119-hr-243, Georgian Nightmare Non-Recognition Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-243
- Congress: 119
- Title: Georgian Nightmare Non-Recognition Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**U.S. non-recognition of any Georgian government led by Bidzina Ivanishvili or his proxies.** This bill would make that the official U.S. policy, bar federal officials and funds from recognizing such a government, and require use of sanctions tools like the Global Magnitsky Act and Executive Order 14024 to deter corruption and foreign influence. - U.S. officials and agencies: It would prohibit any federal official or employee from recognizing or implying recognition of an Ivanishvili-led Georgian government and ban federal funds for that purpose. - Targeted Georgian actors and foreign backers: It would authorize mandatory use of primary and secondary sanctions and Global Magnitsky authorities to deter corrupt activity and influence tied to the Chinese Communist Party, the Iranian regime, and the Russian Federation. - Diplomatic recognition and reversal path: It would direct the U.S. to recognize the incumbent Georgian president prior to the contested October 26, 2024 elections as the legitimate leader and allow the President to end the policy only after free and fair elections are certified by the Chairman and Co-Chairman of the U.S. Helsinki Commission.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- No U.S. recognition of Ivanishvili-led Georgia: benefit, low. This bill would set a U.S. policy to not recognize any Georgian government led by Bidzina Ivanishvili or his proxies. Federal officials could not take steps or use federal funds to imply recognition of those leaders. It would require full use of primary and secondary sanctions under Executive Order…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-243 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/243)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-243 (as of 2026-04-21).