House Bill 6219
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Georgia Support Act
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Passed House on Dec 12, 2018
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
6219
Congress
115
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.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
December 13, 2018
December 12, 2018
June 26, 2018
12/13/2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
12/12/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/12/2018
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10140-10141)
12/12/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H10140-10141)
12/12/2018
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10140-10141)
12/12/2018
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
12/12/2018
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
12/12/2018
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
12/12/2018
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
07/18/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
07/18/2018
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6473)
07/09/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
06/26/2018
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.
06/26/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:40:52 PM