,,iv  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #eib  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,may #ba1 #bjad ,ms4
 ,kaptur 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,gerlach1   
,mr4 ,levin1 and ,mr4 ,quigley7         
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,foreign ,affairs  ,,resolution         
,calling for free and fair elections in 
,ukraine1 and for other purposes4       
,whereas democracy1 human rights1 and   
civil liberties are universal values and
 fundamental principles of the foreign  
policy of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas 
an essential element of democratic      
self-government is for leaders to be    
chosen and regularly held accountable   
through elections that are organized and
 conducted in a manner that is free1    
fair1 inclusive1 and consistent with    
international standards2 ,whereas       
governments in which power does not     
derive from free and fair elections lack
 democratic legitimacy2 ,whereas        
elections in ,ukraine have previously   

involved restrictions on freedom of     
expression1 assembly1 and association1  
including censorship1 surveillance1 lack
 of transparency1 and the absence of a  
free media2 ,whereas1 on ,february #bb1 
#bjad1 the ,ukrainian ,parliament voted 
under its constitutional authority to   
remove ,victor ,yanukovych from the post
 of ,president of ,ukraine2 and ,whereas
 authorities in ,ukraine have called for
 a ,presidential election to be held on 
,may #be1 #bjad3 ,now1 therefore1 be it 
,that the ,house of ,representatives--  
7#a7 greatly values the warm and close  
relationship the ,united ,states has    
established with ,ukraine since that    
country regained its independence in    
#aiia2  7#b7 reaffirms the commitment of
 the ,united ,states to democracy1 human
 rights1 civil liberties1 and the rule  
of law1 including the universal rights  
of freedom of assembly1 freedom of      
speech1 freedom of the press1 and       
freedom of association2  7#c7 expresses 
support for freedom1 human rights1 civil

 liberties1 and rule of law in ,ukraine1
 and for elections that are free and    
fair2  7#d7 expresses strong support for
 the people of ,ukraine in their        
peaceful calls for a representative and 
responsive democratic government that   
respects human rights1 civil liberties1 
and the rule of law2  7#e7 condemns the 
interference of foreign agitators in    
pre-election activities that have       
disrupted security throughout ,ukraine2 
7#f7 calls on the ,government of        
,ukraine to respect freedom of          
expression and association by--  7,a7   
holding elections that are free1 fair1  
and responsive to the people of         
,ukraine1 including by refraining from  
disqualifying candidates for political  
reasons2 and  7,b7 ensuring freedom of  
the press1 assembly1 association1 and   
expression2  7#g7 calls on the          
,government of ,ukraine to allow        
international election monitors to be   
present for the ,may #be1 #bjad1        
election2 and  7#h7 urges the ,president

 of the ,united ,states1 the ,secretary 
of ,state1 and other world leaders--    
7,a7 to express support for the rights  
and freedoms of the people of ,ukraine1 
including to democratic self-government2
  7,b7 to engage with the people of     
,ukraine and support their efforts to   
promote human rights and democratic     
reform1 including supporting civil      
society organizations that promote      
democracy and governance2  7,c7 to      
support policies and programs that      
preserve free and open access to the    
press and ,internet in ,ukraine2 and    
7,d7 to condemn elections that are not  
free and fair and that do not meet      
international standards4