Georgian Nightmare Non-Recognition Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 243 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 243

  To prohibit United States recognition of Bidzina Ivanishvili or any 
Government of Georgia that is led by Bidzina Ivanishvili, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 2025

Mr. Wilson of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Cohen) 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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To prohibit United States recognition of Bidzina Ivanishvili or any 
Government of Georgia that is led by Bidzina Ivanishvili, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Georgian Nightmare Non-Recognition 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF RECOGNITION OF IVANISHVILI REGIME.

    (a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States--
            (1) not to recognize or normalize relations with any 
        Government of Georgia that is led by Bidzina Ivanishvili or any 
        proxies due to the Ivanishvili regime's ongoing crimes against 
        the Georgian people;
            (2) to actively oppose recognition or normalization of 
        relations by other governments with any Government of Georgia 
        that is led by Bidzina Ivanishvili or any proxies, including by 
        fully implementing the mandatory primary and secondary 
        sanctions in Executive Order No. 14024; and
            (3) to use the full range of authorities, including those 
        provided under the Global Magnitsky Act and Executive Order No. 
        14024, to deter corrupt activity or foreign influence 
        operations by Georgia on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party, 
        the Iranian regime, and the Russian Federation.
    (b) Prohibition.--In accordance with subsection (a), no Federal 
official or employee may take any action, and no Federal funds may be 
made available, to recognize or otherwise imply, in any manner, United 
States recognition of Bidzina Ivanishvili or any Government in Georgia 
that is led by Bidzina Ivanishvili or any proxies.
    (c) Recognition of President of Georgia.--The United States shall 
recognize the incumbent President of Georgia prior to the fraudulent 
elections on October 26, 2024 as the only legitimate leader in Georgia.
    (d) Restoration of Georgian Constitution.--In the case of the 
restoration of the Georgian constitution as demonstrated by the holding 
of free and fair elections as certified by the Chairman and Co-Chairman 
of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, this policy may be declared void by 
the President.
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