The record
Legislation· May 2025
Legislation· May 2025HR 36 Passed House — in Senate
Sponsored by Joe Wilson (R)
MEGOBARI Act
Requires sanctions on Georgian officials and others undermining Georgia's democracy and Euro-Atlantic integration.
Tradeoff
Imposes visa bans and property freezes on Georgian government officials and others blocking Georgia's ties to Europe and NATO. Does not appropriate new spending or mandate military aid.
What's in it
The House passed this 349-42 on May 5, 2025. The bill is now in the Senate.
House
Introduced
(Jan 3, 2025)
House
Committee on Foreign Affairs(Jan 3, 2025)
The bill went to more than one committee at the same time.
House
On Motion to and Pass
Passed(Roll #116 · May 5, 2025)
349 yeanay 42Senate
Received from the House
Received(May 6, 2025)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Richard Hudson (R-NC)
- Marc A. Veasey (D-TX)
- Mike Haridopolos (R-FL)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
- Michael R. Turner (R-OH)
- Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)
- Michael Lawler (R-NY)
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
- Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL)
- Jim Costa (D-CA)
- William R. Keating (D-MA)
- James C. Moylan (R-GU)
- Gary J. Palmer (R-AL)
- Eugene Vindman (D-VA)
- David Rouzer (R-NC)
- Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
Passage votes so far· May 5, 2025· 119th Congress · 2025–2027