3.0.0 4563 2023-01-11T13:39:18Z 2023-01-11T13:39:18Z House HR 2017-12-06 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 199 (Wednesday, December 6, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RUSSELL:H.R. 4563.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 3 and 18 of the U.S.Constitution.[Page H9709]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-12-06T15:01:05Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-12-06T15:01:00Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-12-06T15:00:54Z 2017-12-06 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-12-06 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2017-12-06 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2017-12-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-12-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000604 Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5] Steve Russell R OK 5 N M001190 Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] Markwayne Mullin R OK 2 2017-12-06 True S000250 Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] PETE SESSIONS R TX 32 2017-12-06 True F000461 Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] Bill Flores R TX 17 2017-12-06 True G000410 Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] GENE GREEN D TX 29 2017-12-12 False F000459 Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] Charles Fleischmann R TN J. "Chuck" 3 2018-02-14 False B001291 Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] Brian Babin R TX 36 2018-08-03 False International Affairs Asia Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits Congressional oversight Contracts and agency Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Europe Foreign property Georgia (Republic) Government lending and loan guarantees Sanctions U.S. and foreign investments Visas and passports International Affairs 00 2017-12-06 Introduced in House 2018-04-13T18:51:04Z Georgian Fair Business Practices Sanctions Act of 2017

This bill directs the President to periodically submit to Congress a report: (1) determining whether or not the government of Georgia is undermining commitments or contractual agreements made with U.S. business persons operating in Georgia, and (2) identifying current or former Georgian officials who are responsible for such actions. The report shall include a summary of U.S. government and nongovernment investment in Georgia.

If the President determines that Georgia has committed such actions, the President shall impose financial and trade assistance sanctions on the government of Georgia and visa and property blocking sanctions on identified officials.

]]> Georgian Fair Business Practices Sanctions Act of 2017 Display Title Georgian Fair Business Practices Sanctions Act of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced Georgian Fair Business Practices Sanctions Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced 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 Georgia, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4563ih/xml/BILLS-115hr4563ih.xml 2017-12-06 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and 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. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.