Countering China’s Control of the Caucasus Act

On February 24, 2026, Representative Wilson (R-SC) introduced H.R. 7668, which was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill requires the Secretary of State, in coordination with the DNI and Secretary of Defense, to submit a classified report on Russian and Chinese intelligence activity in Georgia and a strategy for bilateral relations. No funding is authorized or appropriated. The bill is in the earliest legislative stage — referred to committee with no hearings or markups yet. The single cosponsor, Representative Cohen (D-TN), indicates narrow bipartisan support but no extraordinary momentum. The policy area is International Affairs, and there are no domestic market mechanisms at play. No US contracts, grants, procurement, or tax incentives are created. Even if enacted, this bill produces only reports and strategies — not procurement or spending. The project-level assessment required could, over years, lead to USAID or State Department programs, but that is many legislative steps away and contingent on separate appropriations. The bill's short title is misleadingly aggressive compared to its modest actual text.