[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7668 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7668

   To require a report on Russian and Chinese intelligence assets in 
                    Georgia, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 24, 2026

Mr. Wilson of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Cohen) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
   To require a report on Russian and Chinese intelligence assets in 
                    Georgia, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Countering China's Control of the 
Caucasus Act''.

SEC. 2. REPORTS AND BRIEFINGS.

    (a) Report on Russian and Chinese Intelligence Assets in Georgia.--
            (1) Defined term.--In this section, the term ``relevant 
        congressional committees'' means--
                    (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
                Senate;
                    (B) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
                Senate;
                    (C) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
                    (D) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
                of Representatives;
                    (E) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 
                of the House of Representatives; and
                    (F) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
                Representatives.
            (2) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in 
        coordination with the Director of National Intelligence and the 
        Secretary of Defense, shall submit a classified report, as 
        appropriate, to the relevant congressional committees that 
        meets the requirements set forth in paragraph (3).
            (3) Contents.--The report required under paragraph (2) 
        shall--
                    (A) be prepared consistent with the protection of 
                sources and methods;
                    (B) examine the penetration of Russian and Chinese 
                intelligence elements and their assets in Georgia; and
                    (C) examine the potential intersection of Russian 
                and Chinese influence and cooperation in Georgia.
    (b) 5-Year United States Strategy for Bilateral Relations With 
Georgia.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit 
        to the relevant congressional committees a detailed strategy 
        that--
                    (A) outlines specific objectives for enhancing 
                bilateral ties which reflect the current domestic 
                political environment in Georgia;
                    (B) includes a determination of the tools, 
                resources, and funding that should be available to 
                achieve the objectives outlined pursuant to 
                subparagraph (A) and an assessment of whether Georgia 
                should remain a top recipient of United States funding 
                in the Europe and Eurasia region;
                    (C) includes a determination of the extent to which 
                the United States should continue to invest in its 
                partnership with Georgia; and
                    (D) includes a determination of whether the 
                Government of Georgia remains committed to expanding 
                trade ties with the United States and Europe and 
                whether the United States Government should continue to 
                invest in Georgian projects.
            (2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be 
        submitted in unclassified form, with a classified annex.
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