Bill Sponsor
House Bill 923
117th Congress(2021-2022)
To support the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of the Republic of Georgia, and for other purposes.
Active
Active
Passed House on Apr 27, 2022
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 8, 2021
Latest Action
Apr 28, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
923
Congress
117
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
Virginia
Republican
Arkansas
Democrat
California
Republican
Maryland
Democrat
Massachusetts
Republican
Michigan
Republican
North Dakota
Republican
Pennsylvania
Democrat
Rhode Island
Republican
Tennessee
Democrat
Tennessee
Republican
West Virginia
Republican
West Virginia
Republican
Wisconsin
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on April 27, 2022
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
131
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Georgia Support Act

This bill requires sanctions and reports related to Georgia.

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.

The Department of State shall 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.

Text (3)
April 28, 2022
April 27, 2022
February 8, 2021
Actions (15)
04/28/2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
04/27/2022
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
04/27/2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
04/27/2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 20 (Roll no. 131). (text: CR H4532-4534)
04/27/2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 20 (Roll no. 131).
04/27/2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4555-4556)
04/27/2022
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
04/27/2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 923.
04/27/2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4532-4536)
04/27/2022
Mr. Connolly moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
04/05/2022
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
04/05/2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
04/23/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
02/08/2021
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.
02/08/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 7:58:36 PM