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HR36
MEGOBARI Act

1
Roll Calls
348
Yea (latest vote)
41
Nay (latest vote)
House
2025-05-05 – 2025-05-05

About HR36

MEGOBARI Act

Policy Area: International Affairs

Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC)

Latest Action (2025-05-06): Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 70.

Summary

Mobilizing and Enhancing Georgia’s Options for Building Accountability, Resilience, and Independence Act or the MEGOBARI ActThis bill requires the President to impose sanctions on certain foreign persons, including Georgian government officials, who are undermining Georgia's security or stability.Specifically, the bill requires the President to impose visa-blocking sanctions and authorizes the President to impose property-blocking sanctions on any foreign person the President determines is involved with actions or policies to undermine Georgia's security or stability. Immediate family members of a sanctioned individual are also subject to these sanctions if they benefited from the sanctioned individual's conduct. The bill also requires the President to impose visa-blocking sanctions on the following foreign persons if the President determines such persons knowingly engaged in significant acts of corruption or acts of violence or intimidation in relation to the blocking of Euro-Atlantic integration in Georgia: any individual who served as a member of the Georgian parliament or as a senior official of a Georgian political party on or after January 1, 2014;any individual who is serving as an official in a leadership position on behalf of the Georgian government; andany immediate family member of such officials who benefited from their conduct.Additionally, for the purpose of potential imposition of sanctions under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the Pr

Subjects: Alliances, Asia, Books and print media, China, Civil actions and liability, Collective security, Congressional oversight, Criminal procedure and sentencing

Who Voted How on HR36

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Vote Breakdown — HR36

How members voted on HR36. 8568 total positions across all roll calls for this bill.

Member Date Question Vote Result
Robert B. Aderholt (R-Alabama) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Jake Auchincloss (D-Massachusetts) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Mark E. Amodei (R-Nevada) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Alma S. Adams (D-North Carolina) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Pete Aguilar (D-California) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Rick W. Allen (R-Georgia) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Jodey C. Arrington (R-Texas) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Mark Alford (R-Missouri) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Gabe Amo (D-Rhode Island) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Yassamin Ansari (D-Arizona) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Sanford D. Bishop (D-Georgia) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Cliff Bentz (R-Oregon) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Stephanie I. Bice (R-Oklahoma) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Florida) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Vern Buchanan (R-Florida) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Suzanne Bonamici (D-Oregon) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Andy Barr (R-Kentucky) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Not Voting Passed
Julia Brownley (D-California) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Ami Bera (D-California) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Brian Babin (R-Texas) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Donald S. Beyer (D-Virginia) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Mike Bost (R-Illinois) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Brendan F. Boyle (D-Pennsylvania) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Don Bacon (R-Nebraska) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-California) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Jack Bergman (R-Michigan) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Andy Biggs (R-Arizona) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
James R. Baird (R-Indiana) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Tim Burchett (R-Tennessee) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Shontel M. Brown (D-Ohio) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Aaron Bean (R-Florida) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Nikki Budzinski (D-Illinois) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Eric Burlison (R-Missouri) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Josh Brecheen (R-Oklahoma) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Becca Balint (D-Vermont) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Tom Barrett (R-Michigan) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Michael Baumgartner (R-Washington) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Nicholas J. Begich (R-Alaska) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Wesley Bell (D-Missouri) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Sheri Biggs (R-South Carolina) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Janelle S. Bynum (D-Oregon) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Robert P. Bresnahan (R-Pennsylvania) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Ken Calvert (R-California) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
James E. Clyburn (D-South Carolina) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Kat Cammack (R-Florida) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
John R. Carter (R-Texas) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) 2026-02-11 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed

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Frequently Asked

What is HR36?

HR36 is the MEGOBARI Act, introduced in the House of the 119th U.S. Congress by Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC). Mobilizing and Enhancing Georgia’s Options for Building Accountability, Resilience, and Independence Act or the MEGOBARI ActThis bill requires the President to impose sanctions on certain foreign persons, including Georgian government officials, who are undermining Georgia’s security or stability.Specifically, the bill requires the President to impose visa-blocking sanctions and authorizes the President to impose property-blocking sanctions on any foreign person the President determines is involved with actions or policies to undermine Georgia’s security or stability. Immediate family members of a sanctioned individual are also subject to these sanctions if they benefited from the sanctioned individual’s conduct. The bill also requires the President to impose visa-blocking sanctions on the following foreign persons if the President determines such persons knowingly engaged in significant acts of corruption or acts of violence or intimidation in relation to the blocking of Euro-Atlantic integration in Georgia: any individual who served as a member of the Georgian parliament or as a senior official of a Georgian political party on or after January 1, 2014;any individual who is serving as an official in a leadership position on behalf of the Georgian government; andany immediate family member of such officials who benefited from their conduct.Additionally, for the purpose of potential imposition of sanctions under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the President must determine whether there are foreign persons who, on or after the bill’s enactment, have engaged in (1) significant corruption in Georgia, or (2) acts to undermine Georgia’s security or stability.

Who sponsored HR36?

HR36 was sponsored by Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC). Cosponsors and roll-call positions are listed on this page.

What is the current status of HR36?

As of 2025-05-06, HR36 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 70..

How did Congress vote on HR36?

HR36 has had 2 roll-call votes on record. The most recent: 2025-05-05 — 2/3 Yea-And-Nay (Passed).

What policy area does HR36 cover?

HR36 is categorized under "International Affairs." Browse other bills in this area at /topic-international-affairs/.

Where can I see all member positions on HR36?

Each member’s vote is shown on this page, with party affiliation, state, and the official vote question. Click any member to see their full voting record.