Mobilizing and Enhancing Georgia’s Options for Building Accountability, Resilience, and Independence Act

This bill would require the President to impose visa-blocking and property-blocking sanctions on foreign individuals, including Georgian government officials, determined to be undermining Georgia's security, stability, or Euro-Atlantic integration. These penalties would also apply to individuals involved in significant corruption, violence, or intimidation, as well as immediate family members who benefited from such conduct. Additionally, the President would be required to identify foreign persons for potential sanctions under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act based on their involvement in corruption or actions against Georgia's stability.

This bill affects certain foreign persons and Georgian government officials determined to be undermining Georgia's security, stability, or Euro-Atlantic integration. Specific groups subject to potential sanctions include members of the Georgian parliament, senior officials of Georgian political parties serving since 2014, and current leadership within the Georgian government. Additionally, immediate family members of these individuals are affected if they are found to have benefited from the sanctioned official's conduct.

• Sanctions for undermining Georgia's security or stability. The bill requires the President to impose visa-blocking sanctions and authorizes property-blocking sanctions on foreign persons, including government officials, determined to be undermining the security or stability of Georgia.
• Visa restrictions for corruption and Euro-Atlantic integration interference. The President must impose visa-blocking sanctions on Georgian officials, parliament members, or political party leaders who have engaged in significant corruption or acts of violence and intimidation to block Euro-Atlantic integration.
• Sanctions eligibility for immediate family members. Immediate family members of sanctioned individuals are subject to the same restrictions if they are found to have benefited from the sanctioned individual's conduct.
• Reporting on corruption and security threats. The President is required to determine if any foreign persons have engaged in significant corruption or actions to undermine security in Georgia for potential sanctions under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

Certain provisions regarding the identification of foreign persons for potential sanctions under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act apply to actions occurring on or after the bill's date of enactment.

The bill requires the President to determine if certain individuals should be subject to sanctions under the existing authorities of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

The bill aims to enhance accountability and security in Georgia by requiring the President to impose sanctions on individuals, including government officials, who undermine the country's stability or engage in significant corruption. It specifically targets those involved in acts of violence, intimidation, or efforts to block Georgia's Euro-Atlantic integration.