VoterlyH.R. 36: MEGOBARI Act
119th Congress · Sponsored from South Carolina · In progress
What this bill does
Mobilizing and Enhancing Georgia’s Options for Building Accountability, Resilience, and Independence Act or the MEGOBARI ActThis bill requires the President to impose sanctions on certain foreign persons, including Georgian government officials, who are undermining Georgia's security or stability.Specifically, the bill requires the President to impose visa-blocking sanctions and authorizes the President to impose property-blocking sanctions on any foreign person the President determines is involved with actions or policies to undermine Georgia's security or stability. Immediate family members of a sanctioned individual are also subject to these sanctions if they benefited from the sanctioned individual's conduct. The bill also requires the President to impose visa-blocking sanctions on the following foreign persons if the President determines such persons knowingly engaged in significant acts of corruption or acts of violence or intimidation in relation to the blocking of Euro-Atlantic integration in Georgia: any individual who served as a member of the Georgian parliament or as a senior official of a Georgian political party on or after January 1, 2014;any individual who is serving as an official in a leadership position on behalf of the Georgian government; andany immediate family member of such officials who benefited from their conduct.Additionally, for the purpose of potential imposition of sanctions under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the President must determine whether there are foreign persons who, on or after the bill's enactment, have engaged in (1) significant corruption in Georgia, or (2) acts to undermine Georgia's security or stability.
Key facts
- Status In progress
- Introduced 2025-01-03
- Policy area International Affairs
- Cosponsors 18
- Latest action Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 70.
Sponsor
Who is behind this bill?
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] introduced H.R. 36. To see who funds Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]'s campaigns, view their top donors from public Federal Election Commission records.
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Note: campaign donations show who funds the sponsor, not who drafted or lobbied for the bill. Lobbying-on-this-bill and model-legislation data are separate public records (see the FAQ).
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Frequently asked questions
What does H.R. 36 do?
Mobilizing and Enhancing Georgia’s Options for Building Accountability, Resilience, and Independence Act or the MEGOBARI ActThis bill requires the President to impose sanctions on certain foreign persons, including Georgian government officials, who are undermining Georgia's secu…
Who sponsored H.R. 36?
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R) of South Carolina is the lead sponsor.
How do I find out who funds or lobbies for H.R. 36?
Campaign-finance records (Federal Election Commission) show who funds the bill's sponsor. Separately, federal lobbying disclosures filed under the Lobbying Disclosure Act list the companies and lobbyists who reported lobbying on specific bills. Voterly links the sponsor's donors; lobbying records are public at the U.S. Senate and House lobbying databases.
Is H.R. 36 now law?
Not yet. The current status is "In progress." See the latest action above for details.