,,ii #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bfge ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #bi1 #bjad,mr4 ,rubio 7for himself and ,mr4 ,cruz7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,international ,religious ,freedom ,act of #aiih to support religious freedom in foreign countries4 #a4 ,presidential actions in response to violations of religious freedom ,section #dja7;b77#b7 of the ,international ,religious ,freedom ,act of #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdda7;b77#b77 is amended to read as follows3 7#b7 ,deadline for actions 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 not later than #ij days after the date on which each report is submitted under section #ajb7;b71 the ,president shall take #a or more of the actions described in section #dje7;a7 or a commensurate action with respect to each foreign country in which the government has engaged in or tolerated violations of religious freedom at any time since the previous such report was submitted4 7,b7 ,additional prerequisite ,the ,president may not take any of the actions described in paragraphs 7#i7 through 7#ae7 of section #dje7;a7 or a commensurate action until the ,president certifies that the requirements under sections #djc and #djd have been satisfied4 4 #b4 ,presidential actions in response to particularly severe violations of religious freedom 7a7 ,designations of countries of particular concern for religious freedom ,section #djb7;b7 of the ,international ,religious ,freedom ,act of #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fddb7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by striking ,not later than ,september #a of each year1 the ,president shall review and inserting the following3 8,not later than #ij days after the date on which each report is submitted under section #ajb7;b71 the ,president shall-- 7i7 review 2 and 7ii7 by striking or since the date and all that follows through longer4 ,the ,president shall designate and inserting the following3 8longer2 and 7ii7 designate 2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking prior to ,september #a of the respective year and inserting before the date on which the report is submitted under section #ajb7;b72 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 as clauses 7i7 and 7ii71 respectively1 and moving each clause #b ems to the right2 7,b7 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 as redesignated-- 7i7 by striking ,whenever and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,in general ,whenever 2 and 7ii7 by striking as soon as practicable and inserting not later than #abj days2 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,a71 as redesignated-- 7i7 in clause 7i71 as redesignated1 by striking and at the end2 7ii7 in clause 7ii71 as redesignated1 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7iii7 the actions taken1 the purposes of the actions taken1 and evaluation of the effectiveness of the actions taken4 2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,countries recommended by the commission ,if the ,president does not designate a country as a country of particular concern for religious freedom under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 after the ,commission has recommended such designation1 the ,president shall submit a report to ,congress that contains the reasons for such nondesignation4 7,c7 ,removal of designation ,a country that is designated as a country of particular concern for religious freedom under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 shall retain such designation until the ,president determines and reports to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives that the country should no longer be so designated4 4 7b7 ,presidential actions with respect to countries of particular concern for religious freedom ,section #djb7;c77#e7 of the ,international ,religious ,freedom ,act of #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fddb7;c77#e77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the second sentence-- 7,a7 by striking must and inserting shall2 7,b7 by striking he and inserting the ,president2 and 7,c7 by inserting and include a description of the impact of the designation of such sanction or sanctions before the period at the end2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 ,the ,president shall submit a report to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives that explains why the decision was made that #a or more of such sanctions also satisfy the requirements of this subsection44 #c4 ,consultations ,section #djc7;a7 of the ,international ,religious ,freedom ,act of #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fddc7;a77 is amended by striking ,as soon as practicable and inserting ,not later than #ij days4 #d4 ,presidential waiver ,section #djg7;a7 of the ,international ,religious ,freedom ,act of #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fddg7;a77 is amended by inserting 1 for a #ahj-;day period1 after may waive4 #e4 ,termination of presidential actions ,section #dji of the ,international ,religious ,freedom ,act of #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fddi7 is amended by striking on the earlier of and all that follows through ,upon and inserting upon4