,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #adfa ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #bh1 #bjai,mr4 ,mullin 7for himself and ,mr4 ,flores7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,financial ,services1 and the ,judiciary1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to impose sanctions with respect to the ,government of ,georgia if the ,president determines that the ,government of ,georgia is taking actions to undermine commitments or contractual agreements with ,united ,states persons engaging in business operations in the country of ,georgia1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,georgian ,fair ,business ,practices ,sanctions ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,report on actions of the ,government of ,georgia to undermine commitments or contractual agreements made with ,united ,states persons engaging in business operations in the country of ,georgia 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and not less frequently than once every #ahj days thereafter1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that-- 7#a7 includes a determination of the ,president of whether or not the ,government of ,georgia is taking actions to undermine the commitments or contractual agreements made with ,united ,states persons engaging in business operations in the country of ,georgia2 and 7#b7 identifies foreign persons who are current or former officials of the ,government of ,georgia who are responsible for any actions described in paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,information ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 a summary of ,united ,states ,government and nongovernment investment in ,georgia2 and 7#b7 an assessment of the impact of actions described in subsection 7a77#a7 on the future of ,united ,states investment in ,georgia4 7c7 ,form ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex4 #c4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to the ,government of ,georgia and responsible officials of the ,government of ,georgia 7a7 ,in general ,if the ,president submits to the appropriate congressional committees a report under section #b that contains an affirmative determination of the ,president as described in subsection 7a77#a7 of such section-- 7#a7 the ,president shall impose the sanctions described in subsection 7b7 with respect to the ,government of ,georgia2 and 7#b7 the ,president shall impose the sanctions described in subsection 7c7 with respect to current or former officials of the ,government of ,georgia who are identified in subsection 7a77#b7 of such section4 7b7 ,sanctions with respect to ,government of ,georgia described ,the sanctions described in this subsection are the following3 7#a7 ,no loan1 credit guarantee1 insurance1 financing1 or other similar financial assistance be extended by any agency of the ,government of the ,united ,states 7including the ,export-,import ,bank of the ,united ,states or the ,overseas ,private ,investment ,corporation7 to the ,government of ,georgia1 except with respect to the provision of humanitarian goods and agricultural or medical products4 7#b7 ,no funds available to the ,trade and ,development ,agency should be available for activities of the ,agency in or for ,georgia4 7c7 ,sanctions with respect to responsible officials described 7#a7 ,in general ,the sanctions described in this subsection are the following3 7,a7 ,asset blocking ,the exercise of all powers granted to the ,president by the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 7except that the requirements of section #bjb of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 shall not apply7 to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property of an individual who is subject to subsection 7a77#b7 if such property and interests in property are in the ,united ,states1 come within the ,united ,states1 or are or come within the possession or control of a ,united ,states person4 7,b7 ,aliens ineligible for visas1 admission1 or parole 7i7 ,visas1 admission1 or parole ,an alien who is subject to subsection 7a77#b7 is-- 7,i7 inadmissible to the ,united ,states2 7,,ii7 ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the ,united ,states2 and 7,,iii7 otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the ,united ,states or to receive any other benefit under the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474 7ii7 ,current visas revoked 7,i7 ,in general ,the issuing consular officer1 the ,secretary of ,state1 or the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall revoke any visa or other entry documentation issued to an alien who is subject to subsection 7a77#b71 regardless of when issued4 7,,ii7 ,effect of revocation ,a revocation under subclause 7,i7 shall take effect immediately and shall automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the possession of the alien4 7#b7 ,penalties ,the penalties provided for in subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #bjf of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 shall apply to a person that violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation of regulations prescribed under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 to the same extent that such penalties apply to a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection 7a7 of such section #bjf4 #d4 ,termination of sanctions ,the sanctions described in section #c shall cease to have effect beginning on the day after the date on which the ,president submits to the appropriate congressional committees a report under section #b that contains a negative determination of the ,president as described in subsection 7a77#a7 of such section4 #e4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,admitted2 alien ,the terms admitted and alien have meanings given those terms in section #aja of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74 7#b7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security1 the ,committee on ,financial ,services1 and the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs1 and the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate4 7#c7 ,entity ,the term entity-- 7,a7 means a partnership1 association1 corporation1 or other organization1 group1 or subgroup2 and 7,b7 includes a governmental entity4 7#d7 ,person ,the term person means an individual or entity4 7#e7 ,united ,states person ,the term ,united ,states person means a ,united ,states citizen1 permanent resident alien1 entity organized under the laws of the ,united ,states 7including foreign branches71 or a person in the ,united ,states4