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H.R. 36 · International Affairs
MEGOBARI Act
Introduced Jan 3, 2025 · Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 70.
What does this mean?

This law would require the U.S. president to punish specific foreign individuals — mainly Georgian government officials, lawmakers, and party leaders — who are found to have undermined Georgia's stability, engaged in serious corruption, or used violence or intimidation to block Georgia from moving closer to Europe and the West. The main punishment is a visa ban, meaning those individuals (and family members who benefited from their actions) would be barred from entering the United States, and the president also has the option to freeze their property or assets if U.S. banks or authorities hold any. This applies to anyone who has served in Georgia's parliament or as a senior party official since 2014, as well as current government leaders, so it's a fairly wide net covering that country's political class over the past decade.

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Bill Lifecycle
Real action history from Congress.gov — where this bill is in the process, and every recorded step along the way.
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to Committee
Jan 3, 2025
Passed House
May 5, 2025
Received in Senate
May 6, 2025
Full action history (11)
Jan 3, 2025Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Jan 3, 2025Introduced in House
May 5, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 5, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 349 - 42 (Roll no. 116). (text: CR H1824-1826)
May 5, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 349 - 42 (Roll no. 116). (text: CR H1824-1826)
May 5, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1840-1841)
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