,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #heff  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bc1 #bjbd,mr4   
,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a 7= himself1 ,mr4 
,coh51 ,mr4 ,hudson1 & ,mr4 ,veasey7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committees on            
,intellig5ce 7,p]man5t ,select71 ,ways &
 ,means1 & ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be 
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to require reports 
& c]ta9 actions ) respect to ! ,republic
 ( ,georgia4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! 8,mobiliz+ & ,enhanc+   
,georgia's ,options = ,build+           
,acc\ntability1 ,resili5ce1 &           
,indep5d5ce ,act0 or 8,,megob>i ,act04  
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,georgia's prim>y contribution to      
regional peace & /ability1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 int]e/s1 & its own global reputation   
has be5 its democratic _s & trajectory4 

,georgia has be5 an important p>tn] to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r democracies1       
ma9ta9+ /rong engagem5t ) we/]n nations 
& work+ to uphold democratic rights &   
values to bol/] regional peace &        
/ability4  7#b7 ,! ,georgian p's        
consi/5t & ov]:elm+ =eign policy *oice  
favors /rong & w>m relations ) ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & o!r we/]n c\ntries &           
integration ) ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty 
,organization & ! ,european ,union4     
7#c7 ,! (ficial position ( successive   
,georgian ,gov]nm5ts1 s9ce ! re/oration 
( its indep5d5ce 9 #aiia1 has be5 "o (  
pursu+ memb]%ip 9 ,euro-,atlantic       
in/itutions4  7#d7 ,georgian democratic 
developm5t s9ce rega9+ its indep5d5ce   
has be5 unev5 b has 9 rec5t ye>s se5    
/eady & evid5t decl9e1 :i* appe>s to be 
a delib]ate policy decision made "u its 
curr5t gov]nm5t4  7#e7 ,! ,russian      
,f$]ation's long/&+ & consi/5tly        
pr$atory po/ure t[>ds ,georgian         
sov]eignty began imm$iately ^u !        
re/oration ( its indep5d5ce & culm9at$ 9

 ! #bjjh ,russian invasion ( ,georgia & 
its subsequ5t =mal occupation (         
approximately #bj p]c5t ( ,georgian     
t]ritory1 & has also be5 und]scor$ ?\gh 
! e?nic cleans+ ( hundr$s ( ?\s&s (     
,georgian citiz5s4  7#f7 ,! curr5t      
,georgian ,gov]nm5t has increas+ly &    
regrettably embrac$ a policy (          
accommodation ) ! ,russian ,f$]ation z  
an aspect ( its increas+ly illib]al     
turn1 & has op5ly attack$ ,unit$ ,/ates 
& o!r we/]n democracy promotion         
organizations z well z local &          
int]national civil society :ile embrac+ 
increas$ ties ) ,russia 9 p>ticul>1 z   
well z ,*9a & o!r au?orit>ian gov]nm5ts1
 9 defiance ( its own preexi/+ =eign &  
security policies z reflect$ 9 its      
con/itution & long/&+ public s5tim5ts4  
7#g7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld cont9ue to   
support ! ,georgian p & _! democratic & 
,euro-,atlantic aspirations4  #c4 ,s5se 
( congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 
7#a7 ! progress made by ! ,georgian p & 
civil society 9 =g+ an innovative &     

productive society1 imbu$ ) democratic  
_s1 %\ld be ackn[l$g$2  7#b7 !          
consolidation ( democracy 9 ,georgia is 
critical = regional /ability & ,unit$   
,/ates national int]e/s2  7#c7 ,georgia1
 z evid5c$ by num]\s indep5d5t          
assessm5ts & measures1 has se5          
significant democratic backslid+ 9 rec5t
 ye>s2  7#d7 ! curr5t ,georgian         
,gov]nm5t is increas+ly ho/ile t[>ds    
democracy promotion organizations1      
indep5d5t civil society1 & its *ief     
,euro-,atlantic p>tn]s :ile increas+ly  
embrac+ enhanc$ ties ) ! ,russian       
,f$]ation1 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 &   
o!r anti-,we/]n au?orit>ian regimes2 &  
7#e7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/ 9 protect+ &
 secur+ democracy is borne by a close   
fri5d%ip & support = ! ,georgian p's    
cont9u$ democratic & ,euro-,atlantic    
*oice4  #d4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is !   
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to support &   
def5d democracy1 human rights1 & ! rule 
( law 9 ,georgia1 :i* is ! f\ndation (  
,georgia's privileg$ relation%ip ) !    

,euro-,atlantic we/4  #e4 ,reports  7a7 
,report on improp] influ5ce & sanctions 
evasion 9 georgia ,n lat] ?an #ij days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 %all submit to 
,congress a report & brief ! relevant   
committees on-- 7#a7 nodes ( improp]    
political influ5ce1 kleptocracy1 & elite
 corruption 9 ,georgia1 p>ticul>ly ins(>
 t !y s]ve or may support ,russian      
malign int]e/s1 kn[+ly or unkn[+ly2 &   
7#b7 ! mann] & ext5t to :i* ,georgia1 ) 
! complicity ( key individuals )9       
,georgia1 has be5 us$ z a means to      
bypass or evade1 9 lett] or _s1 ,unit$  
,/ates or int]national sanctions impos$ 
on ! ,russian ,f$]ation 9 response to   
its full-scale invasion ( ,ukra9e4  7b7 
,report on russian intellig5ce assets 9 
georgia ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( 
,national ,intellig5ce1 9 coord9ation ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se1 & ! ,director ( ,c5tral        

,intellig5ce1 %all submit to ,congress a
 report exam9+ ! p5etration ( ,russian  
intellig5ce elem5ts & _! assets 9       
,georgia1 to include an annex exam9+    
,*9ese influ5ce & ! pot5tial int]section
 ( ,russian-,*9ese coop]ation 9         
,georgia4  7c7 ,report on imposition (  
sanctions ) respect to georgian         
individuals  7#a7 ,imposition (         
sanctions ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y (      
,comm]ce1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 & !      
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 %all-- 7,a7    
id5tify key individuals :o-- 7i7 are 9 !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,georgia1 work+ z its ag5ts
 or on its behalf1 or o!rwise 9 a       
position to /rongly influ5ce ! actions (
 su* ,gov]nm5t2 &  7ii7 h mat]ial       
responsibility = und]m9+ or injur+      
democracy1 human rights1 or security 9  
,georgia2 &  7,b7 to ! ext5t            
practicable1 impose ) respect to ea* su*

 individual su* sanctions z may be      
ju/ifiable & au?oriz$ by law1 su* z     
sanctions pursuant to ! ,global         
,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability
 ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et seq471   
anti-kleptocracy & human rights         
sanctions au?oriz$ by section #gjca7;c7 
( division ,k ( ! ,consolidat$          
,appropriations ,act1 #bjbc1 & o!r      
simil> au?orities relat+ to sanctions ) 
respect to human rights violations1 )   
special urg5t consid]ation ( visa bans  
"u section #gjca7;c7 ( division ,k ( !  
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbc
 to key individuals & _! families :o--  
7i7 are mat]ially or directly           
responsible 9 ,p>liam5t = ! advocacy1   
passage1 & pot5tial enactm5t ( ! rec5t  
,russian-/yle =eign ag5t legislation2 & 
7ii7 sub/antially responsible )9        
political or gov]nm5tal lead]%ip1       
bus9ess circles1 or law en=cem5t &      
security s]vices = advanc+ ! same       
,russian-/yle =eign ag5t legislation or 
und]m9+ or suppress+ lawful popul> or   

civil society opposition4  7#b7 ,report 
on sanctions det]m9ations ,n lat] ?an   
#ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to
 ,congress a report t includes ea*      
det]m9ation pursuant to ?is subsection )
 respect to ! imposition ( sanctions &  
accompany+ ju/ifications4  7d7 ,=m ,ea* 
report requir$ by ?is section %all be   
submitt$ 9 a =m t includes an           
unclassifi$ executive summ>y4 ,ea* su*  
summ>y %all be made publicly available4 
#f4 ,democracy monitor+ task =ce 9      
,georgia ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9        
coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t1 ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al       
ag5cies & dep>tm5ts1 & int]national     
p>tn]s1 %all e/abli% a democracy        
monitor+ task =ce )1 z practicable1 a   
significant pres5ce )9 ,georgia1 to     
publicly assess1 monitor1 & promote !   
pre-election democratic environm5t 9    
,georgia4  #g4 ,additional assi/ance )  
respect to ,georgia  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u   

submission to ,congress ( ! c]tification
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b7-- 7#a7 !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative1 9  
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !  
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 %all seek to ent] 
into negotiations ) ! ,gov]nm5t (       
,georgia to e/abli% a robu/ pref]5tial  
trade regime betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
,georgia2  7#b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9  
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security & o!r heads ( o!r relevant    
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %all develop
 a policy package to fur!r enhance      
p-to-p contacts1 academic ex*anges1 &   
improv$ visa lib]alizations betwe5 !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ,georgia4  7#c7 !       
,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance       
,corporation1 ! ,mill5nium ,*all5ge     
,corporation1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =  
,int]national ,developm5t1 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,comm]ce1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 o!r     
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 &  
int]national p>tn]s1 %all develop an    
economic developm5t & mod]nization      

package = ,georgia2 &  7#d7 ! ,presid5t1
 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1
 %all prep>e a package = ,georgia t     
includes ! provision ( security & def5se
 equipm5t ideally suit$ = t]ritorial    
def5se aga9/ ,russian aggression &      
concomitant tra9+1 ma9t5ance1 &         
op]ations support elem5ts4  7b7         
,c]tification describ$ ,! c]tification  
describ$ 9 ?is subsection is a          
c]tification submitt$ to ,congress by ! 
,presid5t or ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate t      
,georgia has %[n significant & su/a9$   
progress t[>ds re9vigorat+ its          
democracy1 evid5c$ at m9imum by         
sub/antially fair & free elections & a  
balanc$ pre-election environm5t4