MEGOBARI Act

Summary

Conditions parts of the U.S.–Georgia relationship on democratic progress, requires classified and unclassified reports and a five-year bilateral strategy, and creates sanctions authorities for persons who block Georgia’s Euro‑Atlantic integration, undermine its sovereignty, or engage in significant corruption. It directs suspension of a bilateral Strategic Partnership Commission until Georgia takes specified democratic steps, requires the President to certify progress before expanding assistance, and sunsets after five years.

• Conditions parts of the U.S.–Georgia partnership on democratic reforms and Euro‑Atlantic alignment.
• Directs suspension of the U.S.–Georgia Strategic Partnership Commission until Georgia takes specified democratic actions.
• Requires two deliverables to Congress: a classified Russia-in-Georgia assessment (with a China annex) within 180 days and a 5-year bilateral strategy within 90 days.
• Authorizes targeted sanctions (asset blocks, visa bans, etc.) against actors who block Georgia’s EU/NATO integration, undermine sovereignty, or commit significant corruption.
• Sets processes for determinations, sanctions implementation, waivers, rulemaking, penalties, and congressional notification.
• Conditions expansion of U.S. assistance, people-to-people exchanges, and military cooperation on a presidential certification of sustained democratic progress.
• Uses existing executive authorities (including IEEPA) to implement sanctions and reporting requirements.
• Includes a five-year automatic sunset after enactment.