H.R. 36: MEGOBARI Act
Sponsor
Joe Wilson
Republican · SC-2
What H.R. 36 does
H.R. 36, the MEGOBARI Act, would require the President to impose visa-blocking sanctions on foreign persons, including Georgian government officials, who undermine Georgia's security or stability, and would allow property-blocking sanctions on them. Immediate family members who benefited from the person's conduct would also be covered.
The bill would further require visa-blocking sanctions on people serving in leadership positions for the Georgian government, anyone who has served in the Georgian parliament or as a senior Georgian party official since January 1, 2014, and their family members who benefited, if the President determines they knowingly engaged in significant corruption or in violence or intimidation tied to blocking Georgia's Euro-Atlantic integration. The President would also have to determine whether anyone has engaged in significant corruption in Georgia or acts that undermine its security or stability, for possible sanctions under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
How the House voted
Passed · May 5, 20258 Democrats broke with their party to vote no
Hank Johnson
Summer Lee
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Ilhan Omar
Ayanna Pressley
Delia Ramirez
Rashida Tlaib
Nydia Velázquez34 Republicans broke with their party to vote no
Andy Biggs
Lauren Boebert
Josh Brecheen
Tim Burchett
Ben Cline
Michael Cloud
Andrew Clyde
Mike Collins
Eli Crane
Warren Davidson
Brandon Gill
Paul GosarOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: H R 36 MEGOBARI Act · Roll no. 116 · Official record
HR36 Legislative Journey
Sent to Senate
May 6, 2025
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 70.
House: Vote: 349-42
May 5, 2025
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)
House: Committee Action
Jan 3, 2025
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.
About the Sponsor
Joe Wilson
Republican, South Carolina's 2nd congressional district · 25 years in Congress
Committees: Armed Services, Education and Workforce, Foreign Affairs
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Cosponsors (18)
This bill has 18 cosponsors: 10 Democrats, 8 Republicans, reflecting bipartisan support. Cosponsors represent 12 states: Alabama, California, District of Columbia, and 9 more.
Steve Cohen
Democrat · TN
Richard Hudson
Republican · NC
Marc Veasey
Democrat · TX
Mike Haridopolos
Republican · FL
Eleanor Norton
Democrat · DC
Michael Turner
Republican · OH
Lloyd Doggett
Democrat · TX
Michael Lawler
Republican · NY
Emanuel Cleaver
Democrat · MO
Robert Aderholt
Republican · AL
Jim Costa
Democrat · CA
William Keating
Democrat · MA
Committee Sponsors
Foreign Affairs Committee
4 of 53 committee members cosponsored
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H.R. 36 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Judiciary
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- International Affairs
- Introduced
- Jan 3, 2025
Passed the House, received in Senate
May 6, 2025
H.R. 36 Bill Text
“To counter the influence of the Chinese Communist Party, the Iranian Regime, and the Russian Federation in the nation of Georgia.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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