The "Georgian Nightmare Non-Recognition Amendment," sponsored by Republican Congressman Joe Wilson, has been approved for inclusion in the US State Department Appropriations Act. He announced this on the social media platform X.
According to the amendment, "no federal official or employee may take any action, and no federal funds may be appropriated, for the purpose of recognizing or implying recognition by the US Government of the current Georgian Dream-led government of Georgia."
"I am very grateful that my 'Georgian Nightmare Non-Recognition Amendment' has been approved for inclusion in the US State Department Appropriations Act. Insulting America, as well as supporting communist China, Iran, and Russia, is a one-way ticket to isolation," Wilson stated.
On September 18, the House Foreign Affairs Committee supported Wilson's initiative. To be included in the final version of the law, the amendment must be approved by a majority in both Congress and the Senate.
Joe Wilson is also one of the authors of the MEGOBARI Act—Mobilizing and Enhancing Georgia's Options for Building Accountability, Resilience, and Independence. This bipartisan initiative was passed by the US House of Representatives in May 2025, but has since stalled. The MEGOBARI Act, on the one hand, envisages sanctions against those responsible for Georgia's democratic rollback, and on the other, closer cooperation between Washington and Tbilisi should the country's foreign policy course be adjusted.
Recently, the US Congress reiterated the need to pass the MEGOBARI Act. Specifically, Wilson emphasized that the bill should hold the Georgian Dream leadership accountable while simultaneously supporting Georgian society. Democratic Party member Steve Cohen, in turn, lamented that, despite widespread support for the MEGOBARI Act from both Democrats and Republicans, its passage in the Senate was blocked.
Tbilisi officials link the bill to the "Deep State" conspiracy theory and accuse Wilson of lobbying for the interests of the Georgian opposition.
