,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ehgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #aa1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,pitts 7= himself & ,ms4 ,e%oo7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committees on ,f9ancial  
,s]vices & ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 
= a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !
 ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation (   
su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction 
( ! committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
am5d ! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om  
,act ( #aiih to fur!r express ,unit$    
,/ates =eign policy ) respect to1 & to  
/r5g!n ,unit$ ,/ates advocacy on behalf 
(1 fre$om ( religion or belief abroad & 
individuals p]secut$ 9 =eign c\ntries on
 acc\nt ( religion or belief1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title & table (    
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,%ahbaz ,bhatti             
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#bjad4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4  

#a4 ,%ort title & table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4
 #b4 ,f9d+s2 policy4 ,sec4 #c4          
,def9itions4 ,title ,i--,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate activities ,sec4 #aja4 ,(fice on  
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om2        
,ambassador at ,l>ge = ,int]national    
,religi\s ,fre$om4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,reports4
 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,tra9+ = ,=eign ,s]vice    
(fic]s4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,programs &         
allocations ( funds by ,unit$ ,/ates    
missions abroad4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,prison]   
li/s & issue briefs on religi\s fre$om  
conc]ns4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,report on =eign   
assi/ance to promote religi\s fre$om &  
religi\s engagem5t4 ,sec4 #ajg4 ,reports
 on c\ntries n designat$ z c\ntries (   
p>ticul> conc]n = religi\s fre$om4      
,title ,,ii--,unit$ ,/ates ,commission  
on ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,sec4
 #bja4 ,report ( ! ,commission4 ,title  
,,iii--,national ,security ,c\ncil ,sec4
 #cja4 ,special ,advis] on ,int]national
 ,religi\s ,fre$om4 ,title              
,,iv--,presid5tial actions ,sec4 #dja4  
,presid5tial actions 9 response to      

violations ( religi\s fre$om4 ,sec4     
#djb4 ,presid5tial actions 9 response to
 p>ticul>ly sev]e violations ( religi\s 
fre$om4 ,sec4 #djc4 ,consultations4     
,sec4 #djd4 ,description ( ,presid5tial 
actions4 ,sec4 #dje4 ,presid5tial waiv]4
 ,sec4 #djf4 ,t]m9ation ( ,presid5tial  
actions4 ,title ,v--,promotion (        
religi\s fre$om ,sec4 #eja4 ,assi/ance =
 promot+ religi\s fre$om4 ,sec4 #ejb4   
,int]national broadca/+4  #b4 ,f9d+s2   
policy  7a7 ,f9d+s ,section #b7;a7 ( !  
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdja7;a77 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs   
7#c7 ?r\gh 7#g7 z p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh  
7#h71 respectively2  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]
 p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3   
7#c7 ,int]national religi\s fre$om means
 ! "r ( all p]sons to fully enjoy fre$om
 ( religion or belief1 z protect$ by    
int]national law1 & applies to ! hold]s 
( all religi\s beliefs & ^? :o reject   
religi\s belief altoge!r4  2  7#c7 9    
p>agraph 7#e7 7z s r$esignat$7--  7,a7  

by /rik+ ! second & ?ird s5t5ces &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,m ?an #gf p]c5t ( !   
_w's population live 9 c\ntries 9 :i*   
religion is re/rict$ 9 significant ways1
 ei!r by ! gov]nm5t or by societal      
non-/ate actors4 ,^! limitations sev]ely
 re/rict or prohibit ! fre$om ( p to    
/udy1 believe1 obs]ve1 & freely practice
 ! religi\s fai? ( _! *oice42 &  7,b7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,o!r
 gov]nm5tal violations include          
regi/ration laws1 laws limit+ or        
prohibit+ religi\s dress or symbols1    
anti-conv]sion laws1 blasphemy laws1 &  
apo/asy laws42  7#d7 by fur!r r$esignat+
 p>agraph 7#g7 & 7#h7 7z s r$esignat$7 z
 p>agraphs 7#i7 & 7#ab71 respectively2  
7#e7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#f7 !     
foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#g7 ,9 addition 
to gov]nm5ts1 non-/ate actors sev]ely   
violate fre$om ( religion or belief4 ,^!
 actors include individuals1 mobs1      
vigilante gr\ps1 anti-gov]nm5t          
insurg5ts1 militant organizations1 &    
recogniz$ t]rori/ gr\ps4 ,9 ^? cases 9  

:i* gov]nm5ts' legal sy/ems promote     
intol]ance1 non-/ate actors (t5 act     
unilat]ally to en=ce ^! bias$ measures4 
7#h7 ,ov] ! pa/ #ae ye>s1 ! global      
l&scape = religi\s fre$om has           
det]iorat$4 ,:ile au?orit>ian gov]nm5ts 
cont9ue to p]secute individuals1 un*eck$
 majorit>ianism aga9/ religi\s m9orities
 & increas+ acts ( viol5ce by religi\s  
extremi/s aga9/ any :o *all5ge _!       
ideologies are tr\bl+ new ?reats to ?is 
fundam5tal fre$om4 ,su* viol5ce includes
 ! #bjaa assass9ation ( ,paki/an's      
,m9i/] ( ,m9ority ,affairs1 ,%ahbaz     
,bhatti1 an advocate = religi\s fre$om4 
2  7#f7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#i7 7z 
s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3   
7#aj7 ,fre$om ( religion or belief also 
is c5tral to a c\ntry's /ability &      
security4 ,religi\s fre$om abuses are   
l9k$ to abuses ( o!r human rights1 & to 
in/ability & viol5t extremism4 ,:]ev]   
religi\s fre$om is abus$1 peace &       
security may be ?reat5$1 affect+        
societies & 9 "s cases ! security ( !   

,unit$ ,/ates4 ,z su*1 religi\s fre$om  
m]its consid]ation ) economic1 security1
 & o!r conc]ns4  7#aa7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates 
mu/ d m to promote fre$om ( religion or 
belief ov]seas4 ,?is fundam5tal fre$om  
is "u s]i\s & su/a9$ pressure across mu*
 ( ! globe4  2 &  7#g7 by /rik+ p>agraph
 7#ab7 7z s r$esignat$7 & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7#ab7 ,congress has recogniz$ &
 d5\nc$ acts ( religi\s p]secution ?r\gh
 ! passage ( ! foll[+ measures &        
adoption ( ! foll[+ resolutions3  7,a7  
,h4,r4 #bccj ( ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,eigh?     
,congress1 :i* became ,public ,law      
#ajh-fa1 prohibit+ ! importation into ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ( any article t is a      
product ( ,burma 7,myanm>7 until !      
,presid5t det]m9es & c]tifies to        
,congress t ,burma has met c]ta9        
conditions1 includ+ ! releas+ ( all     
political prison]s & p]mitt+ ! peaceful 
ex]cise ( religion4  7,b7 ,h4,r4 #djaa (
 ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,eigh? ,congress1 :i*    
became ,public ,law #ajh-ccc1 ! ,nor?   
,korea ,human ,rights ,act ( #bjjd1 :i* 

directs ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to report 
annually on measures tak5 to facilitate 
access to ! ,unit$ ,/ates refugee       
program by p]sons flee+ c\ntries (      
p>ticul> conc]n = violations ( religi\s 
fre$om4  7,c7 ,h4,r4 #faih ( ! ,"o      
,hundr$ ,n9? ,congress1 :i* became      
,public ,law #aji-bic1 ! ,iran ,fre$om  
,support ,act1 :i* holds ! curr5t regime
 9 ,iran acc\ntable = its ?reat5+       
behavior & supports a transition to     
democracy 9 ,iran & /ates t assi/ance   
may be provid$ only to an individual1   
organization1 or entity t supports      
fre$om ( religion :ile also express+ !  
s5se ( ,congress t ,u4,s4 (ficials &    
repres5tatives %\ld draw int]national   
att5tion to ,iran's violations ( human  
rights & fre$om ( religion4  7,d7 ,h\se 
,resolution #acgj ( ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,t5?  
,congress1 call+ on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's
 ,republic ( ,*9a to imm$iately end     
abuses ( ! human rights ( its citiz5s1  
to cease repression ( ,tibetan & ,uyghur

 p1 & to end its support = ! ,gov]nm5ts 
( ,sudan & ,burma to ensure t ! ,beij+  
#bjjh ,olympic ,games take place 9 an   
atmosph]e t honors ! ,olympic traditions
 ( fre$om & op5ness4  7,e7 ,h\se        
,resolution #idd ( ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,elev5?
 ,congress1 express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives on ! protection ( memb]s
 ( vuln]able religi\s & e?nic m9ority   
communities 9 ,iraq4  7,f7 ,h\se        
,resolution #acd ( ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,twelf?
 ,congress1 condemn+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran
 = its /ate-sponsor$ p]secution ( its   
,baha'i m9ority & its cont9u$ violation 
( ! ,int]national ,cov5ants on ,human   
,rights4  7,g7 ,h\se ,resolution #cjf ( 
! ,"o ,hundr$ ,twelf? ,congress1 urg+ ! 
,republic ( ,turkey to safegu>d its     
,*ri/ian h]itage & to return confiscat$ 
*ur* prop]ties4  7,h7 ,h\se ,resolution 
#dhd ( ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,twelf? ,congress1 
call+ on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,sociali/      
,republic ( ,vietnam to respect basic   
human rights & cease abus+ vague        
national security provisions su* z      

articles #gi & #hh ( ! ,vietnamese p5al 
code :i* are (t5 ! pretext to arre/ &   
deta9 citiz5s :o peacefully advocate =  
religi\s & political fre$om4  7,i7 ,h\se
 ,resolution #eef ( ! ,"o ,hundr$ &     
,twelf? ,congress1 condemn+ ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,iran = its cont9u$ p]secution1       
imprisonm5t1 & s5t5c+ ( ,y\cef          
,nad>khani on ! *>ge ( apo/asy4  7,j7   
,h4,r4 #eae ( ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,twelf?     
,congress1 :i* became ,public ,law      
#aab-ha1 to reau?orize ! ,bel>us        
,democracy ,act ( #bjjd1 :i* au?orizes !
 d5ial ( ,unit$ ,/ates entry to memb]s (
 ! security or law en=cem5t s]vices :o h
 p>ticipat$ 9 ! p]secution ( religi\s   
gr\ps or human rights def5d]s4  7,k7    
,h\se ,resolution #dah ( ! ,"o ,hundr$ &
 ,?irte5? ,congress1 urg+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,burma to end ! p]secution ( ! ,roh+ya p
 & respect int]nationally recogniz$     
human rights = all e?nic & religi\s     
m9ority gr\ps4  7,l7 ,h\se ,resolution  
#eii ( ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,?irte5? ,congress1
 urg+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic (  

,*9a to respect ! fre$om ( assembly1    
expression1 & religion & all fundam5tal 
human rights & ! rule ( law = all its   
citiz5s & to /op c5sor+ discussion ( !  
#aihi ,tiananm5 ,squ>e demon/rations &  
_! viol5t suppression4  7,m7 ,h\se      
,resolution #fhc ( ! ,"o ,hundr$        
,?irte5? ,congress1 express+ ! s5se ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on ! curr5t     
situation 9 ,iraq & ! urg5t ne$ to      
protect religi\s m9orities f !          
p]secution f ! ,sunni ,islami/ insurg5t 
& t]rori/ gr\p ! ,islamic ,/ate 9 ,iraq 
& ,levant 7,,isil7 z x exp&s its control
 ov] areas 9 nor?we/]n ,iraq4  7,n7     
,h\se ,resolution #gjg ( ! ,"o ,hundr$  
,?irte5? ,congress1 condemn+ all =ms (  
anti-,semitism & reject+ attempts to    
ju/ify anti-,jewi% hatr$ or viol5t      
attacks z an acceptable expression (    
disapproval or fru/ration ov] political 
ev5ts 9 ! ,middle ,ea/ or else:]e4  7,o7
 ,h4,r4 #cja ( ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,?irte5?   
,congress1 :i* became ,public #aac-afa1 
to provide = ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,special  

,envoy to ,promote ,religi\s ,fre$om (  
,religi\s ,m9orities 9 ! ,ne> ,ea/ &    
,s\? ,c5tral ,asia4  7,p7 ,h\se         
,resolution #ged ( ! ,"o ,hundr$        
,?irte5? ,congress1 condemn+ ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,iran = its gross human rights       
violations4  4  7b7 ,policy ,section    
#b7;b7 ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s      
,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#fdja7;b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by          
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#e7 z  
p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#f71 respectively2
  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 !   
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#b7 ,to ensure t 
religi\s fre$om is a c5tral compon5t (  
,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy & receives ! 
appropriate prioritization across       
gov]nm5t ag5cies1 includ+ 9 bilat]al    
diplomacy1 multilat]al diplomacy1 public
 diplomacy1 & programmatic activities ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates gov]nm5t4  2  7#c7 9    
p>agraph 7#d7 7z s r$esignat$71 by      
ins]t+ & non-/ate actors aft] p]secut+  
regimes2 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#g7 ,to "w 9    

coalition ) int]national p>tn]s 9       
support ( religi\s fre$om 9 ^? c\ntries 
^: gov]nm5ts violate religi\s fre$om or 
d n take action aga9/ ^? :o violate     
religi\s fre$om or 9 ^? cases 9 :i*     
non-/ate actors p]petrate violations (  
religi\s fre$om4  7#h7 ,to "w ) =eign   
gov]nm5ts & 9 int]national =a to support
 rule ( law1 good gov]nance1 & a vigor\s
 civil society & advocate 9 support (   
prison]s ( consci5ce abroad ^: det5tions
 violate _! fre$om ( religion or belief4
  4  #c4 ,def9itions ,section #c ( !    
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdjb7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#ac77;,a7--  7,a7 9    
clause 7iv71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 &    
7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
clause3  7vi7 hav+ no religi\s beliefs2 
or  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ 
new p>agraph3  7#ad7 ,non-/ate actor ,! 
t]m non-/ate actor means any entity     
outside ( gov]nm5t1 includ+ an extremi/ 
gr\p or t]rori/ organization4  4  ,i    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate activities  #aja4     

,(fice on ,int]national ,religi\s       
,fre$om2 ,ambassador at ,l>ge =         
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om  7a7    
,appo9tm5t ,section #aja7;b7 ( !        
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdaa7;b77 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end be=e ! p]iod ! foll[+3
 1 & %all report directly to ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate4  7b7 ,advisory role ,section  
#aja7;c77#b7 ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s
 ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#fdaa7;c77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ a      
pr9cipal advis] & ins]t+ ! pr9cipal     
advis]4  #ajb4 ,reports  7a7 ,annual    
report on int]national religi\s fre$om2 
deadl9e = submission ,section           
#ajb7;b77#a7 ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s
 ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#fdab7;b77#a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9       
subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,a7 9 clause 7ii71 
by add+ at ! end be=e ! semicolon !     
foll[+3 or p]petrat$ by non-/ate actors2
  7,b7 9 clause 7iii7--  7i7 by add+ at 
! end be=e ! semicolon ! foll[+3 or     
p]petrat$ by non-/ate actors2 &  7ii7 by

 /rik+ & at ! end2  7,c7 by r$esignat+  
clause 7iv7 z clause 7vii72 &  7,d7 by  
ins]t+ aft] clause 7iii7 7z s am5d$7 !  
foll[+ new clauses3  7iv7 p>ticul>ly    
sev]e violations ( religi\s fre$om      
occurr+ 9 ! c\ntry b :]e a gov]nm5t does
 n exi/ or ! gov]nm5t does n control its
 t]ritory2  7v7 an id5tification ( :e!r 
! c\ntry is designat$ or re-designat$ z 
a c\ntry ( p>ticul> conc]n = religi\s   
fre$om "u section #djb &1 if ! c\ntry is
 designat$ or re-designat$ z a c\ntry ( 
p>ticul> conc]n = religi\s fre$om1 a    
description ( ! presid5tial action or   
actions t h be5 tak5 ) respect to !     
c\ntry z describ$ 9 section #djb2  7vi7 
an id5tification ( prison]s 9 t c\ntry  
pursuant to section #ajh2 &  2 &  7#b7 9
 subp>agraph 7,c7--  7,a7 by /rik+ ,a   
description & ins]t+ ,a compreh5sive    
description2  7,b7 by /rik+ ! measures &
 ins]t+ ! specific measures2 &  7,c7 by 
add+ at ! end be=e ! p]iod ! foll[+3 &  
an analysis ( ! impact ( su* actions &  
policies on ! /atus ( religi\s fre$om 9 

! c\ntry4  7b7 ,annual report on        
int]national religi\s fre$om2           
congressional he>+s & brief+s requir$   
,section #ajb7;b7 ( ! ,int]national     
,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #fdab7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7     
,congressional he>+s & brief+s requir$  
,! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate %all1 n 
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! receipt by     
,congress ( ! report submitt$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a71 hold he>+s on ! report1  
includ+ any recomm5dations conta9$ !re91
 & n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (   
completion ( su* he>+s1 ! ,ambassador at
 ,l>ge %all meet ) su* ,committees to   
brief su* ,committees on ! report & on  
progress to date ) respect to           
implem5tation ( su* recomm5dations4  4  
7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section take effect on ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & apply ) respect to
 ea* ,annual ,report on ,int]national   

,religi\s ,fre$om t is requir$ to be    
submitt$ to ,congress "u section #ajb ( 
! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (
 #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdab7 7z s am5d$7
 on or aft] su* date ( enactm5t4  #ajc4 
,tra9+ = ,=eign ,s]vice (fic]s  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,subsection 7a7 ( section #gjh ( !
 ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb       
,u4,s4,c4 #djbh7 is am5d$ by ins]t+     
memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on 
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om1 aft]   
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih14  7b7 ,o!r requir$ tra9+ ,section
 #gjh ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj   
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #djbh7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7d7  
,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ) ! assi/ance (   
o!r relevant (ficials z specifi$ 9      
subsection 7a71 %all ensure t ! /&>d    
tra9+ describ$ 9 su* subsection %all1 at
 a m9imum1 be a requir$ segm5t ( ea* ( !
 foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,a-#ajj c\rse att5d$  
by all (fic]s ( ! ,s]vice4  7#b7 ,!     
c\rses requir$ ( all (fic]s ( ! ,s]vice 
prior to a po/+ abroad1 tailor$ to !    

religi\s demography1 /atus ( religi\s   
fre$om1 & ,unit$ ,/ates /rategies =     
advanc+ religi\s fre$om 9 ! c\ntry (    
po/+4  7#c7 ,! c\rses requir$ ( all     
deputy *iefs ( mission & all *iefs (    
mission4  4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9            
consultation ) ! ,ambassador at ,l>ge = 
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om & !     
,director ( ! ,national ,=eign ,affairs 
,tra9+ ,c5t]1 %all submit to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a          
compreh5sive plan = adm9i/]+ tra9+ (    
,=eign ,s]vice (fic]s requir$ "u section
 #gjh ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act 7#bb      
,u4,s4,c4 #djbh71 z am5d$ by ?is        
section4  #ajd4 ,programs & allocations 
( funds by ,unit$ ,/ates missions abroad
 ,section #ajf ( ! ,int]national        
,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #fdae7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 !   
matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+    

s5se ( ! ,congress & ins]t+ policy ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 
& 7#b71 by /rik+ %\ld ea* place x appe>s
 & ins]t+ %all4  #aje4 ,prison] li/s &  
issue briefs on religi\s fre$om conc]ns 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ajh7;b7 ( !      
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdag7;b77 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission  
on ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om1 aft]
 ,unit$ ,/ates *iefs ( mission abroad14 
7b7 ,availability ( li/s ,section       
#ajh7;c7 ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s    
,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#fdag7;c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3 ,9 addition1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all transmit ! li/s ( p]sons          
imprison$1 deta9$1 or plac$ "u h\se     
arre/ prep>$ "u subsection 7b7 n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! enactm5t ( !       
,%ahbaz ,bhatti ,int]national ,religi\s 
,fre$om ,act ( #bjad1 & e #ahj days     
!reaft]1 to ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,affairs & ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             

,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,relations & ! ,committee on            
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,tom      
,lantos ,human ,rights ,commission1 & ! 
,s5ate ,human ,rights ,caucus44  #ajf4  
,report on =eign assi/ance to promote   
religi\s fre$om & religi\s engagem5t    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9    
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 & !      
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 %all submit to 
,congress a report on ! be/ uses ( =eign
 assi/ance to promote ! goals ( religi\s
 fre$om & religi\s engagem5t1 :ile also 
mak+ a di/9ction betwe5 ^! two goals4   
7b7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$ by       
subsection 7a7 %all address h[ assi/ance
 & o!r ,unit$ ,/ates gov]nm5t actions c 
/r5g!n ! protection ( religi\s m9orities
 & diss5t]s1 /r5g!n democratic          
in/itutions1 & fo/] a vibrant civil     
society1 & create civic space = religi\s
 debate & discussion4  7c7 ,deadl9e ,!  
report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be
 submitt$ to ,congress n lat] ?an #ahj  

days aft] ! date on :i* ! fir/ ,annual  
,report on ,int]national ,religi\s      
,fre$om requir$ "u section #ajb7;b7 ( ! 
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdab7;b77 is      
submitt$ to ,congress aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,he>+s &      
brief+s ,! in=mation conta9$ 9 ! report 
requir$ by subsection 7a7 report %all be
 includ$ 9 ! congressional he>+s &      
brief+s requir$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 (       
section #ajb7;b7 ( ! ,int]national      
,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #fdab7;b77 7z add$ by section 
#ajb7;b7 ( ?is ,act74  #ajg4 ,reports on
 c\ntries n designat$ z c\ntries (      
p>ticul> conc]n = religi\s fre$om  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
date on :i* ! ,presid5t designates      
c\ntries z a c\ntry ( p>ticul> conc]n = 
religi\s fre$om "u section #djb ( !     
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fddb71 !          
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ,congress a report on !  

lack ( designation by ! ,presid5t ( any 
o!r c\ntries recomm5d$ = su* designation
 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on      
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om4  7b7   
,report relat+ to ,paki/an ,9 addition  
to ! report requir$ by subsection 7a71 !
 ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
%all submit to ,congress a report t     
focuses specifically on ! lack (        
designation by ! ,presid5t ( ,paki/an z 
a c\ntry ( p>ticul> conc]n = religi\s   
fre$om "u section #djb ( ! ,int]national
 ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #fddb7 despite ! repeat$      
recomm5dation = su* designation by !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on            
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om4  ,,ii  
,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on            
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om  #bja4  
,report ( ! ,commission ,section #bje ( 
! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (
 #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdcc7 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 
7d7 ,congressional he>+s & brief+s      
requir$ ,! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs

 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !        
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate %all1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! 
receipt by ,congress ( ! report submitt$
 "u subsection 7a71 hold he>+s on !     
report1 includ+ any recomm5dations      
conta9$ !re91 & n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( completion ( su* he>+s1 ! 
,commission %all meet ) su* ,committees 
on ! report & on progress ) respect to  
implem5tation ( su* recomm5dations to   
date4  4  ,,iii ,national ,security     
,c\ncil  #cja4 ,special ,advis] on      
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,section
 #aja7k7 ( ! ,national ,security ,act ( 
#aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjba7k77 is am5d$ 
9 ! fir/ s5t5ce by ins]t+ s5ior be=e    
director4  ,,iv ,presid5tial actions    
#dja4 ,presid5tial actions 9 response to
 violations ( religi\s fre$om  7a7      
,response to violations ( religi\s      
fre$om ,section #dja7;a77#a7 ( !        
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdda7;a77#a77 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i71 by 

add+ at ! end be=e ! semicolon ! foll[+3
 or c>ri$ out by non-/ate actors 9 t    
c\ntry2 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by  
ins]t+ be=e 1 ! ,presid5t ! foll[+3 & = 
ea* =eign c\ntry 9 :i* non-/ate actors  
c>ry out violations ( religi\s fre$om4  
7b7 ,presid5tial actions ,section       
#dja7;b77#b7 ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s
 ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#fdda7;b77#b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+
 ,septemb] #a ( ea* ye> & ins]t+ #cj    
days aft] ! date on :i* ea* report is   
submitt$ "u section #ajb7;b72  7#b7 by  
/rik+ action & ins]t+ #a or m ( !       
actions2  7#c7 by ins]t+ or 9 :i*       
non-/ate actors 9 t c\ntry c>ri$ out    
violations ( religi\s fre$om be=e at any
 "t2  7#d7 by /rik+ ,septemb] #a ( !    
prec$+ ye> & ins]t+ ! previ\s su* report
 0 submitt$2 &  7#e7 by /rik+ !reto7 &  
all t foll[s & ins]t+ !reto7 ! action   
may only be tak5 aft] ! ,presid5t       
c]tifies to ,congress t ! requirem5ts ( 
sections #djc & #djd h be5 satisfi$44   
7c7 ,implem5tation ,section             

#dja7;c77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,int]national     
,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #fdda7;c77#a77;,b77 is am5d$  
by ins]t+ or ! non-/ate actors 9 t      
c\ntry1 aft] special (ficials !re(14    
7d7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section take effect on ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & apply ) respect to
 ea* ,annual ,report on ,int]national   
,religi\s ,fre$om t is requir$ to be    
submitt$ to ,congress "u section #ajb ( 
! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (
 #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdab7 7z s am5d$7
 on or aft] su* date ( enactm5t4  #djb4 
,presid5tial actions 9 response to      
p>ticul>ly sev]e violations ( religi\s  
fre$om  7a7 ,response to p>ticul>ly     
sev]e violations ( religi\s fre$om      
,section #djb7;a7 ( ! ,int]national     
,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #fddb7;a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 by add+ at ! end    
be=e ! semicolon ! foll[+3 or c>ri$ out 
by non-/ate actors2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph  
7#b71 by ins]t+ 1 or a non-/ate actor   

has c>ri$ out1 aft] engag$ 9 or tol]at$4
  7b7 ,designation ( c\ntries ( p>ticul>
 conc]n = religi\s fre$om ,section      
#djb7;b7 ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s    
,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#fddb7;b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#a7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7  
by /rik+ ,septemb] #a ( ea* ye> & ins]t+
 #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ea* report 
is submitt$ "u section #ajb7;b72  7ii7  
by /rik+ :e!r & ins]t+ :e!r1 dur+ !     
prec$+ #ab mon?s12  7iii7 by ins]t+ 1 or
 9 :i* a non-/ate actor has c>ri$ out1  
aft] engag$ 9 or tol]at$ ea* place x    
appe>s2 &  7iv7 by /rik+ dur+ ! prec$+  
#ab mon?s or s9ce ! date ( ! la/ review 
( t c\ntry "u ?is subp>agraph1 :i*ev]   
p]iod is long]2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,c7--  7i7 by ins]t+ or non-/ate actor 
aft] =eign c\ntry2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ &   
may take place any "t prior to ,septemb]
 #a ( ! respective ye> & ins]t+ & be=e !
 date on :i* ! report is submitt$ "u    
section #ajb7;b72  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 by ins]t+ 1 or ! non-/ate actor        

specifically responsible = ! p>ticul>ly 
sev]e violations ( religi\s fre$om1 aft]
 by t gov]nm5t2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 
7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 
by /rik+ z soon z practicable & ins]t+ n
 lat] ?an #cj days2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 
7,a71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,c7 9      
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,d7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,c7 !   
actions tak51 ! purposes ( ! actions    
tak51 & evaluation ( any previ\s actions
 tak5 pursuant to a designation by !    
,presid5t ( a c\ntry z a c\ntry (       
p>ticul> conc]n = religi\s fre$om "u ?is
 section4  2 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7 ,t]m9ation ,a
 c\ntry t has be5 designat$ a c\ntry (  
p>ticul> conc]n = religi\s fre$om "u ?is
 section reta9s su* designation until ! 
,presid5t det]m9es su* designation %\ld 
be t]m9at$ & submits to ! appropriate   
congressional committees a report t     
includes ! reasons = su* t]m9ation4  4  
7c7 ,presid5tial actions ) respect to   

c\ntries ( p>ticul> conc]n = religi\s   
fre$om ,section #djb7;c77#e7 ( !        
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fddb7;c77#e77 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! second s5t5ce--  7,a7 
by /rik+ mu/ & ins]t+ %all2  7,b7 by    
/rik+ he det]m9es & ins]t+ ! ,presid5t  
det]m9es2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end be=e 
! p]iod ! foll[+3 & include a           
description ( ! impact ( ! designation (
 su* sanction or sanctions2 &  7#b7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,!   
,presid5t %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a report t       
expla9s :y ! decision 0 made to         
designate ! specific sanction or        
sanctions :i* ! ,presid5t det]m9es      
satisfy ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection44
  #djc4 ,consultations  ,section        
#djc7;a7 ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s    
,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#fddc7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,z soon z  
practicable & ins]t+ ,n lat] ?an #cj    

days4  #djd4 ,description ( ,presid5tial
 actions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #dje7;a7
 ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om    
,act ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdde7;a77  
is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs
 7#i7 ?r\gh 7#ae7 z p>agraphs 7#aj7     
?r\gh 7#af71 respectively2 &  7#b7 by   
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#h7 ! foll[+ new  
p>agraph3  7#i7 ,! rais+ ( conc]ns &    
initiation ( actions ?r\gh multilat]al &
 regional bodies4  4  7b7 ,con=m+       
am5dm5ts ,! ,int]national ,religi\s     
,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#fdja et seq47 is am5d$ 9 sections      
#c7c71 #dja7;c77#b71 #djb7;c77#a77;,a71 
#djc7;a71 #djd7;a71 #dje7;b71 & #djg7;a7
 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#i7 ?r\gh 7#ae7 ea*
 place x appe>s & ins]t+ p>agraphs 7#aj7
 ?r\gh 7#af74  #dje4 ,presid5tial waiv] 
,section #djg7;a7 ( ! ,int]national     
,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #fddg7;a771 z am5d$ by section
 #djd7;b71 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ = a 
p]iod n to exce$ #ahj days aft] may     
waive4  #djf4 ,t]m9ation ( ,presid5tial 

actions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #dji ( ! 
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fddi7 is am5d$ to 
read z foll[s3  #dji4 ,t]m9ation (      
,presid5tial actions ,any ,presid5tial  
action tak5 "u ?is ,act ) respect to a  
=eign c\ntry %all rema9 9 effect unless 
expressly t]m9at$ by ,presid5tial       
actions bas$ ^u ! det]m9ation by !      
,presid5t & c]tification to ,congress t 
! =eign gov]nm5t has ceas$ or tak5      
sub/antial & v]ifiable /eps to cease !  
p>ticul>ly sev]e violations ( religi\s  
fre$om4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!      
am5dm5t made by ?is section takes effect
 on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act &    
applies ) respect to any ,presid5tial   
action tak5 "u ! ,int]national ,religi\s
 ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7z s am5d$7 on or 
aft] su* date ( enactm5t4  ,v ,promotion
 ( religi\s fre$om  #eja4 ,assi/ance =  
promot+ religi\s fre$om ,section #eja ( 
! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (
 #aiih is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new subsection3  7c7 ,economic   

support fund assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 assi/ance    
au?oriz$ to be provid$ "u *apt] #d ( "p 
,,ii ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdf et seq42 relat+ to 
! ,economic ,support ,fund7 %\ld include
 assi/ance--  7,a7 to entities &        
individuals 9 support ( religi\s fre$om1
 ! rule ( law1 good gov]nance1 & !      
creation ( a /rong & vibrant civil      
society2 &  7,b7 to provide enhanc$     
security = human rights & religi\s      
fre$om def5d]s4  7#b7 ,limitation  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,assi/ance au?oriz$ to be      
provid$ "u ! provisions ( law specifi$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,b7 may n be provid$ to a 
=eign gov]nm5t t is designat$ or        
re-designat$ z a c\ntry ( p>ticul>      
conc]n = religi\s fre$om "u section #djb
 until ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate c]tifies to !
 appropriate congressional committees t 
! gov]nm5t ( su* c\ntry has agre$ to use
 su* funds to support improvem5ts 9     
respect+ int]national /&>ds ( religi\s  
fre$om = all its resid5ts & to take     

measures to address discrim9ation &     
viol5ce aga9/ religi\s m9orities or     
diss5t+ memb]s ( ! majority community 9 
su* c\ntry4  7,b7 ,provisions ( law ,!  
provisions ( law specifi$ 9 ?is         
subp>agraph are ! foll[+3  7i7 ,*apt] #d
 ( "p ,,ii ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( 
#aifa4  7ii7 ,"p ,,ii ( ! ,=eign        
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa4  7iii7 ,! ,arms
 ,export ,control ,act4  7#c7 ,waiv] ,! 
,presid5t may waive = a p]iod n to exce$
 #ahj days ! application ( p>agraph 7#b7
 if ! ,presid5t det]m9es & reports to ! 
appropriate congressional committees t--
  7,a7 ! ex]cise ( su* waiv] au?ority   
w\ld fur!r ! purposes ( ?is ,act2 or    
7,b7 x is important to ! national int]e/
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to provide = !       
ex]cise ( su* waiv] au?ority4  7d7      
,programs ,to promote & protect fre$om (
 religion or belief  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,f$]al dep>tm5ts
 & o!r entities describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#c77;,b71 is au?oriz$ to c>ry out      
programs relat$ to ! promotion &        

protection ( fre$om ( religion or belief
 9 =eign c\ntries4 ,su* programs %all   
focus on support+ civil society1        
especially 9 c\ntries designat$ or      
re-designat$ z c\ntries ( p>ticul>      
conc]n = religi\s fre$om "u section     
#djb1 or recomm5d$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s  
,fre$om = su* designation or            
re-designation4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,programs
 c>ri$ out "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include
 propos$ re=ms to a c\ntry's education  
sy/ems to promote respect = religi\s    
tol]ance & fre$om4  7#c7 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,presid5t #ag1jjj1jjj =
 ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjah  
to c>ry out ?is subsection1 ( :i*--     
7,a7 #e1jjj1jjj is au?oriz$ to be       
appropriat$ to ea* ( ! ,(fice on        
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om )9 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,national ,end[m5t 
= ,democracy1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,in/itute = ,peace2 &  7,b7 #b1jjj1jjj  
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !      

,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on            
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om4  7e7   
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld    
prioritize ! protection ( religi\s      
m9orities & places :]e ^! m9orities     
reside & congregate :5 develop+ policy &
 direct+ programs t are adm9i/]$ by !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  4  #ejb4          
,int]national broadca/+ ,section #ejb ( 
! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (
 #aiih is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+        
,section #cjc7;a7 & ins]t+ 7a7 ,9       
g5]al4--,section #cjc7;a72 &  7#b7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  
7b7 ,availability ( funds ,am\nts       
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = democracy  
programs ( ! ,bureau ( ,democracy1      
,human ,rights & ,labor ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =         
,int]national ,developm5t1 & !          
,broadca/+ ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors are        
au?oriz$ to be us$ to support !         
developm5t & implem5tation ( innovative 
uses ( ! ,int]net & o!r electronic      

me?ods to support fre$om ( religion or  
belief abroad4  4