All Roll Calls
Yes: 349 • No: 42
HR36119th Congress
MEGOBARI Act
Sponsored By: Representative Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Passed House
Summary
Creates a sanctions and conditional‑assistance framework to push Georgia back toward EU and NATO integration. The bill would let the United States target foreign persons tied to corruption or acts that block Euro‑Atlantic integration while offering expanded aid and security ties if Georgia shows sustained democratic progress.
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- Georgian officials and foreign persons: Would authorize blocking of property and visa bans including revocation of existing visas. Determinations and briefings follow set timelines, and sanctions end on the earlier of presidential certification that the conduct stopped or the Act's five‑year sunset.
- Georgian civil society and pro‑democracy actors: Would unlock enhanced people‑to‑people exchanges, support for independent media and civil society, and potential increases in military cooperation, defense equipment, and related training after a presidential certification of progress.
- U.S. oversight and planning: Would require a classified report on Russian intelligence assets in Georgia with an annex on Chinese influence within 180 days, and a 90‑day unclassified five‑year U.S. strategy for bilateral relations with a classified annex.
- Implementation and exceptions: Would require implementing regulations within 120 days with 10 days' prior notice to Congress, preserve presidential authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, and exempt humanitarian imports like food, medicine, and medical devices from blocking.
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More exchanges and defense help if Georgia reforms
If enacted, after the President certifies Georgia made sustained democratic progress, State would seek to expand people‑to‑people and academic exchanges. The President could maintain and expand military cooperation, including territorial‑defense equipment, training, maintenance, and operations support. These steps would start only after the certification is sent to Congress. Authorities would sunset after 5 years.
Five-year US-Georgia engagement plan
If enacted, State and USAID would send Congress a five‑year plan for relations with Georgia within 90 days. The plan would set goals, tools, and funding and say if Georgia should stay the second‑largest U.S. aid recipient in Europe and Eurasia. It would include support for civil society and independent media and assess trade ties. The report would be unclassified, with an option for a classified annex.
Sanctions and asset freezes tied to Georgia
If enacted, the President would block property and transactions of certain foreign persons tied to corruption or threats to Georgia’s security and democracy when assets are in U.S. reach. The White House would decide within 90 days on named Georgian figures, and send an unclassified report in 180 days; briefings are due within 10 days after any new sanctions. Regulations would be issued within 120 days. Waivers could be granted with at least 15 days’ written notice and renewed in 180‑day periods. Food, medicine, medical devices, farm goods, humanitarian aid, and certain intelligence and U.N. obligations would be exempt; import bans are not required. The bill would define key terms like “foreign person,” “United States person,” and “immediate family.” These authorities would sunset after 5 years.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
SC • R
Cosponsors
Cohen
TN • D
Sponsored 1/3/2025
Hudson
NC • R
Sponsored 1/3/2025
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
TX • D
Sponsored 1/3/2025
Haridopolos
FL • R
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Turner (OH)
OH • R
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
TX • D
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Aderholt
AL • R
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Costa
CA • D
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Keating
MA • D
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]
GU • R
Sponsored 2/5/2025
Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]
AL • R
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
NC • R
Sponsored 2/21/2025
Connolly
VA • D
Sponsored 2/24/2025
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/25/2025
Roll Call Votes
house vote • 5/5/2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Yes: 349 • No: 42