,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ehh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ai1 #bjad ,mr4  
,pet]son 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b>r1 ,mrs4   
,beatty1 ,mr4 ,braley ( ,i[a1 ,mr4      
,burgess1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,del,bene1   
,mr4 ,ellison1 ,mr4 ,f>r1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s ( 
,florida1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4
 ,lamborn1 ,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1  
,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,mc,dermott1 ,mr4 
,mc,henry1 ,mr4 ,nolan1 ,mr4 ,pocan1    
,mr4 ,pompeo1 ,mr4 ,ribble1 ,mr4        
,%imkus1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 & ,mr4  
,tib]i7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,conc]n+ !      
susp5sion ( exit p]mit issuance by !    
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,democratic ,republic (   
,congo = adopt$ ,congolese *ildr5 seek+ 
to dep>t ! c\ntry ) _! adoptive p>5ts4  
,:]eas accord+ to ,,unicef1 ov]         
#d1jjj1jjj orphans are e/imat$ to be    
liv+ 9 ! ,democratic ,republic ( ,congo2
 ,:]eas cyclical & viol5t conflict has  
plagu$ ! ,democratic ,republic ( ,congo 

s9ce ! mid-#aiijs2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$      
,/ates has made significant f9ancial    
inve/m5ts 9 ! ,democratic ,republic (   
,congo1 provid+ an e/imat$ #bgd1jjj1jjj 
bilat]al aid to ! ,democratic ,republic 
( ,congo 9 fiscal ye> #bjac & an        
additional #afe1jjj1jjj 9 em]g5cy       
humanit>ian assi/ance2 ,:]eas ! policy (
 ! ,adm9i/ration t[>d ! ,democratic     
,republic ( ,congo is focus$ on help+ ! 
c\ntry become a nation t ''' provides = 
! basic ne$s ( its citiz5s2 ,:]eas !    
,unit$ ,nations1 ! ,hague ,conf]5ce on  
,private ,int]national ,law1 & o!r      
int]national organizations h recogniz$ a
 *ild's "r to a family z a basic human  
"r wor?y ( protection2 ,:]eas adoption1 
bo? dome/ic & int]national1 is an       
important *ild protection tool & an     
integral "p ( *ild welf>e be/ practices 
ar\nd ! _w1 along ) family reunification
 & prev5tion ( ab&onm5t2 ,:]eas1 on     
,septemb] #bg1 #bjac1 ! ,congolese      
,m9i/ry ( ,int]ior & ,security1 ,g5]al  
,direction ( ,migration1 in=m$ ! ,unit$ 

,/ates ,embassy 9 ,k9%asa t effective   
,septemb] #be1 #bjac1 !y _h susp5d$     
issuance ( exit p]mits to adopt$        
,congolese *ildr5 seek+ to dep>t !      
c\ntry ) _! adoptive p>5ts2 ,:]eas !re  
are ,unit$ ,/ates families ) f9aliz$    
adoptions 9 ! ,democratic ,republic ( ! 
,congo & ! necess>y legal pap]work &    
visas ready to travel home ) ^! *ildr5 b
 are curr5tly unable to d s2 & ,:]eas1  
on ,decemb] #ai1 #bjac1 ! ,congolese    
,m9i/] ( ,ju/ice1 ,m9i/] ( ,int]ior &   
,security1 & ! ,g5]al ,direction (      
,migration confirm$ to memb]s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate t ! curr5t    
susp5sion on ! issuance ( exit p]mits   
cont9ues3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 affirms t all  
*ildr5 des]ve a safe1 lov+1 & p]man5t   
family2  7#b7 recognizes ! importance ( 
ensur+ t int]national adoptions ( all   
*ildr5 are conduct$ 9 an e?ical &       
transp>5t mann]2  7#c7 expresses conc]n 
ov] ! impact on *ildr5 & families caus$ 
by ! curr5t susp5sion ( exit p]mit      

issuance )9 ! ,democratic ,republic (   
,congo2  7#d7 respectfully reque/s t !  
,congolese ,gov]nm5t--  7,a7 resume     
process+ adoption cases & issu+ exit    
p]mits via ! ,m9i/ry ( ,g5d] & ,family's
 ,int]m9i/]ial ,adoption ,committee2    
7,b7 prioritize ! process+ ( int]c\ntry 
adoptions :i* 7 initiat$ be=e !         
susp5sion2 &  7,c7 exp$ite ! process+ ( 
^? adoptions :i* involve m$ically       
fragile *ildr52 &  7#e7 enc\rages       
cont9u$ dialogue & coop]ation betwe5 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & !     
,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo's      
,m9i/ry ( ,=eign ,affairs to improve !  
int]c\ntry adoption process & ensure !  
welf>e ( all *ildr5 adopt$ f !          
,democratic ,republic ( ,congo4