,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #fja  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bh1 #bjad ,mr4  
,franks ( ,arizona 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,wolf1 ,mrs4 ,walorski1 ,mr4 ,ro?fus1   
,mr4 ,huelskamp1 ,mr4 ,g+rey ( ,georgia1
 ,mr4 ,ad]holt1 ,mr4 ,duncan ( ,s\?     
,c>ol9a1 ,mrs4 ,ba*mann1 ,mrs4 ,h>tzl]1 
,mr4 ,cotton1 & ,mr4 ,b5tivolio7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y1 = 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$  ,,resolution  ,condemn+ ! dea? 
s5t5ce aga9/ ,m]iam ,yahia ,ibrahim     
,i%ag1 a ,sudanese ,*ri/ian woman accus$
 ( apo/asy4  ,:]eas1 on ,may #ae1 #bjad1
 a ,sudanese c\rt affirm$ a s5t5ce (    
dea? by hang+ = #bg-ye>-old ,m]iam      
,yahia ,ibrahim ,i%ag1 a ,*ri/ian woman 
accus$ ( apo/asy = refus+ to recant h]  
,*ri/ian fai?1 & ord]$ h] to receive    

#ajj la%es = adult]y because "u ,sudan's
 ,%>i'ah law su* int]-religi\s m>riages 
are illegal2 ,:]eas ,ibrahim is be+ held
 9 ! ,omdurman ,f$]al ,wom5's ,prison ) 
h] #bj-mon?-old son & newborn daught]2  
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has designat$
 ,sudan z a ,c\ntry ( ,p>ticul> ,conc]n 
"u ! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om    
,act ( #aiih 7,public ,law #aje-bib7    
bas$ on ! gov]nm5t's sy/ematic1 ongo+1 &
 egregi\s violations ( religi\s fre$om  
s9ce #aiii2 ,:]eas ! ,sudanese #aiia    
,crim9al ,code all[s = dea? s5t5ces =   
apo/asy1 /on+ = adult]y1                
cross-amputations = !ft1 prison s5t5ces 
= blasphemy1 & flogg+s = undef9$ acts ( 
indec5cy2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,commission on ,int]national     
,religi\s ,fre$om 7,,uscirf71 !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,sudan1 l$ by ,presid5t ,om>
 ,hassan al-,ba%ir1 cont9ues to engage 9
 sy/ematic1 ongo+1 & egregi\s violations
 ( religi\s fre$om or belief1 imposes a 
re/rictive int]pretation ( ,%>i'ah law  
on ,muslims & non-,muslims alike &1     

along ) o!r ,national ,congress ,p>ty   
lead]s1 ,presid5t al-,ba%ir has /at$ t  
,sudan's new con/itution1 :5 draft$1 w  
be bas$ on its int]pretation ( ,%>i'ah2 
,:]eas1 accord+ to ,,uscirf1 s9ce ,s\?  
,sudan's indep5d5ce f ,sudan 9 #bjaa1 ! 
numb] & sev]ity ( h>% ,%>i'ah-bas$      
judicial decisions 9 ,sudan has         
increas$1 includ+ s5t5ces ( amputation =
 !ft & s5t5ces ( /on+ = adult]y2 ,:]eas 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has designat$ 
,sudan z a ,/ate ,sponsor ( ,t]rorism   
s9ce ,augu/ #ab1 #aiic1 = repeat$ly     
provid+ support = acts ( int]national   
t]rorism2 ,:]eas ! ,sudanese #bjje      
,int]im ,con/itution /ates t the ,/ate  
%all respect ! religi\s rights to 7a7   
wor%ip or assemble 9 connection ) any   
religion or belief2 ,:]eas !            
,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &      
,political ,rights1 :i* ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,sudan has acc$$1 provides t ev]yone    
%all h ! "r to fre$om ( ?\ght1          
consci5ce1 & religion4 ,?is "r %all     
include fre$om to h or to adopt a       

religion or belief ( 8 *oice1 & fre$om1 
ei!r individually or 9 community ) o!rs1
 & 9 public or private1 to manife/ 8    
religion or belief 9 wor%ip1 obs]vance1 
practice1 & tea*+42 ,:]eas ! ,pew       
,rese>* ,c5t]'s ,=um on ,religion       
,public ,life f\nd t1 z ( #bjaa1 #aj    
p]c5t ( ! #aih c\ntries survey$ _h      
apo/asy laws :i* c1 & h be51 us$ to     
puni% bo? ,muslims & non-,muslims 9     
c\ntries su* z ,afghani/an1 ,paki/an1   
,morocco1 & ,sudan2 & ,:]eas p h ! "r to
 practice _! fai? )\t fe> ( dea? or     
p]secution3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 condemns !   
*>ge ( apo/asy & adult]y ( ,m]iam ,yahia
 ,ibrahim ,i%ag & h] s5t5ce ( #ajj la%es
 & ! dea? p5alty2  7#b7 calls = !       
imm$iate & unconditional release (      
,ibrahim1 h] #bj-mon?-old son1 & newborn
 daught]2  7#c7 urges ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,homel& ,security to prioritize grant+  
,ibrahim asylum or refugee /atus z      
appropriate2  7#d7 enc\rages ef=ts by ! 

,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to support      
religi\s fre$om )9 ,sudan1 includ+ by   
requir+1 be=e normaliz+ relations or    
lift+ sanctions "u ! ,int]national      
,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7,public 
,law #aje-bib7 & ! ,int]national        
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 t ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,sudan abide by int]national /&>ds (  
fre$om ( religion or belief2  7#e7      
recognizes t e individual reg>dless (   
religion %\ld h ! opportunity to        
practice 8 or h] religion )\t fe> (     
discrim9ation2  7#f7 reaffirms !        
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to
 end religi\s discrim9ation & to pursue 
policies t gu>antee ! basic human rights
 ( all individuals worldwide2 &  7#g7   
enc\rages ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national          
,developm5t to cont9ue _! support =     
initiatives worldwide t support religi\s
 fre$om4