Legislative Oversight

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Canonical URL: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/36

Official text excerpt

119 HR 36 IH: Mobilizing and Enhancing Georgia’s Options for Building Accountability, Resilience, and Independence Act 
 U.S. House of Representatives 
 2025-01-03 
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 
 
 
 
 I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 36 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2025 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Cohen , Mr. Hudson , and Mr. Veasey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred 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 A BILL To counter the influence of the Chinese Communist Party, the Iranian Regime, and the Russian Federation in the nation of Georgia. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mobilizing and Enhancing Georgia’s Options for Building Accountability, Resilience, and Independence Act or the MEGOBARI Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; (B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; (C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (2) NATO The term NATO means the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of State. 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the progress made by the people of Georgia in forging an innovative and productive society since the country’s independence from the Soviet Union should be applauded; (2) the consolidation of democracy in Georgia is critical for regional stability and United States national interests; (3) Georgia has seen significant democ…

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