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H.R. 923: To support the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of the Republic of Georgia, and for other purposes.

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H.R. 923: To support the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of the Republic of Georgia, and for other purposes.

117th Congress · introduced 2021-02-08 · International Affairs · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-02-08 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 131 (2022): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR923 (2022-04-27), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

To support the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of the Republic of Georgia, and for other purposes.

Plain 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, (3) a strategy to help Georgia expand its capabilities to combat Russian disinformation and propaganda, and (4) U.S. democracy and governance assistance to Georgia.

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Official text

To support the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of the Republic of Georgia, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · 18 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 923, Georgia Support Act (2022-04-19)

Cosponsors on this site

Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Carol D. Miller (R-WV), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Dina Titus (D-NV), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Andy Harris (R-MD), Bryan Steil (R-WI), John W. Rose (R-TN), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Brad Sherman (D-CA), William R. Keating (D-MA), Steve Womack (R-AR)

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A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Securities
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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr923 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117