The MEGOBARI Act has passed the US House of Representatives [349 votes in favor, including 168 Republicans and 181 Democrats/42 representatives - 34 Republicans and 8 Democrats, voted against].

The bill must now be debated and voted on in the Senate, after which it will go to the US President, who can sign it into law.

The document, sponsored by the Helsinki Commission leaders, would require the US President to sanction members and senior representatives of the Georgian Government. Their immediate family members will also be subject to these sanctions.

MEGOBARI Act was introduced in House of Representatives in 2024 by Congressman Joe Wilson. This year, it was reintroduced in 119th Congress by Congressman Steve Cohen [Democratic Party], along with Congressman Richard Hudson [Republican Party], Congressman Marc Veasey [Democratic Party].

According to the congressmen, the MEGOBARI Act expresses support for the Georgian people and, among other provisions, includes sanctions against Georgian officials for human rights violations and for undermining democracy.