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House Bill 598
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Georgia Support Act
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Passed House on Oct 22, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 16, 2019
Latest Action
Oct 23, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
598
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting foreign aid, human rights, international law and organizations; national governance; arms control; diplomacy and foreign officials; alliances and collective security. Measures concerning trade agreements, tariffs, foreign investments, and foreign loans may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Gerry Connolly
Virginia
Republican
David Schweikert
Arizona
Democrat
Brad Sherman
California
Republican
Paul Cook
California
Republican
Francis Rooney
Florida
Republican
Adam Kinzinger
Illinois
Democrat
David Trone
Maryland
Democrat
Bill Keating
Massachusetts
Democrat
Dean Phillips
Minnesota
Republican
Michael Guest
Mississippi
Republican
Ann Wagner
Missouri
Democrat
Dina Titus
Nevada
Democrat
Ann McLane Kuster
New Hampshire
Democrat
David Price
North Carolina
Republican
Richard Hudson
North Carolina
Democrat
Marcy Kaptur
Ohio
Republican
Mike Turner
Ohio
Republican
Steve Chabot
Ohio
Republican
Brian Fitzpatrick
Pennsylvania
Democrat
David Cicilline
Rhode Island
Republican
Joe Wilson
South Carolina
Republican
Tom Rice
South Carolina
Democrat
Steve Cohen
Tennessee
Republican
Bill Flores
Texas
Republican
Dan Crenshaw
Texas
Republican
Ron Wright
Texas
Republican
Van Taylor
Texas
Democrat
Vicente Gonzalez
Texas
Republican
Denver Riggleman
Virginia
Republican
Carol Miller
West Virginia
Republican
Jim Sensenbrenner
Wisconsin
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on October 22, 2019
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8358-8360)
Summary

Georgia Support Act

This bill directs the Department of State to report to Congress on various topics related to Georgia. The reports shall cover (1) U.S. security assistance to Georgia and an assessment of threats to the country's independence and its ability to defend itself, (2) cybersecurity cooperation between the United States and Georgia, and (3) a strategy to help Georgia expand its capabilities to combat Russian disinformation and propaganda.

The President shall impose entry and property-blocking sanctions against foreign persons responsible for or complicit in serious human rights abuses in the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia that are occupied by Russia. The President shall also report to Congress every 180 days on such foreign persons.

Text (3)
Referred in Senate
October 23, 2019
Engrossed in House
October 22, 2019
Introduced in House
January 16, 2019
Actions (13)
10/23/2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
10/22/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
10/22/2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8358-8360)
10/22/2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8358-8360)
10/22/2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 598.
10/22/2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8358-8362)
10/22/2019
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
05/22/2019
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.
05/22/2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
05/22/2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
02/25/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
01/16/2019
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.
01/16/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 2:17:30 PM
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