On May 23, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced a visa restriction policy for those undermining democracy in Georgia, along with a comprehensive review of all US-Georgia cooperation. The restrictions targeted individuals responsible for suppressing civil society and freedom of peaceful assembly in Georgia through violence or intimidation.

Blinken stated that the foreign influence law developed and passed by the ruling Georgian Dream party would stifle the exercise of freedoms of association and expression, stigmatize organizations that serve Georgian citizens, and impede independent media organizations working to provide Georgians with access to high-quality information.

The Department of State's visa restrictions would apply to individuals responsible for or complicit in undermining democracy in Georgia and their family members. In response to Georgian citizens' opposition to the law, the ruling authorities unleashed a campaign of intimidation and violence to suppress peaceful dissent. The statement further noted: "Both the 'national security law' and the repressive tactics used to quell legitimate dissent undermine Georgia’s democracy and the fundamental freedoms to which the Georgian people are entitled and run contrary to Georgia’s long-stated goal — reflected in its constitution — of Euro-Atlantic integration and strategic partnership with the United States."

Additionally, the restrictions would apply to individuals responsible for suppressing civil society and freedom of peaceful assembly in Georgia through violence or intimidation. The statement emphasized that anyone who undermines democratic processes or institutions in Georgia — including in the lead-up to, during, and following Georgia’s October 2024 elections — may be found ineligible for US visas under this policy and precluded from travel to the United States. Immediate family members of such persons might also face these restrictions.

Blinken also announced the launch of a comprehensive review of bilateral cooperation between the United States and Georgia. He concluded by hoping that Georgia’s leaders would reconsider the draft law and take steps toward their nation’s democratic and Euro-Atlantic aspirations. "As we review the relationship between our two countries, we will take into account Georgia’s actions in deciding our own," he noted.