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H.R. 7630

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Summary

H.R. 7630, the Republic of Georgia Sovereignty Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 20, 2026 by Rep. Scott Perry (R). It last saw action on Mar 26, 2026: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.


Record

Text

H.R. 7630 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb7630/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 7630 IH: Republic of Georgia Sovereignty Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2026-02-20
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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.
I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7630 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 20, 2026 Mr. Perry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL
To prohibit United States recognition of the claims of sovereignty of South Ossetia or Abkhazia within the Republic of Georgia.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Republic of Georgia Sovereignty Act .
2.
Prohibition against United States recognition of the claims of sovereignty of South Ossetia or Abkhazia within the Republic of Georgia
(a)
Statement of policy
It is the policy of the United States not to recognize the claims of sovereignty of the following areas within the Republic of Georgia:
(1)
South Ossetia.
(2)
Abkhazia.
(b)
Prohibition
In accordance with subsection (a), no Federal department or agency may take any action or extend any assistance that implies recognition of the claims of sovereignty of South Ossetia or Abkhazia within the Republic of Georgia, or any other closely related successor entities.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-02-20
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To prohibit United States recognition of the claims of sovereignty of South Ossetia or Abkhazia within the Republic of Georgia.

Sponsors

Rep. Scott Perry (R) sponsors H.R. 7630 alone.

Committees

H.R. 7630 went before 1 committee: Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Markup By · Mar 26, 2026 · 658 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7630 has taken 4 actions since Feb 20, 2026, the latest on Mar 26, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 26, 2026
House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldForeign Affairs Committee
Mar 26, 2026
House
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.Foreign Affairs Committee
Feb 20, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Feb 20, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Foreign Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 7630 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 7630 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Republic of Georgia Sovereignty Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Republic of Georgia Sovereignty Act — Display Title
  • To prohibit United States recognition of the claims of sovereignty of South Ossetia or Abkhazia within the Republic of Georgia. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 7630, the latest on Apr 8, 2026.


Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 2 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 7630 in 1 quarterly filing, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Defense, Education, Environment/Superfund, Health Issues, Immigration, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Science/Technology.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTONDistrict of Columbia11

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON11

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
SANG HAN111
SARAH CASTRO111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTONUNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON2025 first_quarter$250K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7630 under International Affairs, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7630’s is International Affairs.

hr7630/policy-areas.txt
International AffairsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 7630 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Europe to Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status.

hr7630/subjects.txt
EuropeGeorgia (Republic)Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7630, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 34 (Friday, February 20, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PERRY:H.R. 7630.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 section 8 of the United States Constitution[Page H2235]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com