United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 598 (116th)
Georgia Support Act
Introduced
16 January 2019
Last action
23 October 2019 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsors
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16], Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2], Ron Wright, Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3], Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10], Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1], Paul Cook, Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8], Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34], Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Denver Riggleman, Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7], Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1], Van Taylor, Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
28 May 2025
Summary
Georgia Support Act This bill directs the Department of State to 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, and (3) a strategy to help Georgia expand its capabilities to combat Russian disinformation and propaganda. 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.
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Timeline
16 January 2019
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
16 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 February 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Source: Committee
22 May 2019
Passed
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.
Source: Committee
22 May 2019
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
22 May 2019
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
22 October 2019
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
22 October 2019
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8358-8360)
Source: Floor
22 October 2019
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8358-8360)
Source: Floor
22 October 2019
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 598.
Source: Floor
22 October 2019
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8358-8362)
Source: Floor
22 October 2019
Floor
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
23 October 2019
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 23 October 2019 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 22 October 2019 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 16 January 2019 · Download file
Documents
8 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 23 October 2019
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 23 October 2019
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House
summary · EN · 22 October 2019
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Ron Wright · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Paul Cook · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Denver Riggleman · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Van Taylor · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Georgia Support Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/598
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/598
- us · 116-hr-598 · source updated 28 May 2025