,,iii ,cal5d> ,no4 #ege #aac? ,,congress
  #b;d ,session  ,s4 ,,res4 #ecj  ,,9   
,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates     
,july #cj1 #bjad,mr4 ,portman 7=        
himself1 ,mr4 ,alex&]1 ,ms4 ,baldw91    
,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4        
,boozman1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,c>d91   
,mr4 ,*ambliss1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4      
,crapo1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,mr4  
,grassley1 ,mr4 ,hell]1 ,mr4 ,hoev51    
,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4        
,johanns1 ,mr4 ,kirk1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1    
,ms4 ,l&rieu1 ,mr4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,lev91    
,mr4 ,man*91 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1
 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,johnson 
( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4          
,sessions1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1   
,mr4 ,?une1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,hat*1    
,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,vitt]1 ,ms4 ,ayotte1 
,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,coons1    
,mr4 ,rob]ts1 & ,mr4 ,burr7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,septemb] #ah1 #bjad,report$ by ,mr4    
,m55dez1 ) an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to ! 

preamble & an am5dm5t to ! title,strike 
out all aft] ! resolv+ clause & ins]t ! 
"p pr9t$ 9 italic,strike ! preamble &   
ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,,resolution 
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate on ! curr5t 
situation 9 ,iraq & ! urg5t ne$ to      
protect religi\s m9orities f p]secution 
f ! ,sunni ,islami/ insurg5t & t]rori/  
gr\p ! ,islamic ,/ate1 =m]ly kn[n z !   
,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & ! ,levant      
7,,isil71 z x exp&s its control ov]     
areas 9 nor?we/]n ,iraq4  ,:]eas ,iraq  
is curr5tly embroil$ 9 a surge ( viol5ce
 aris+ f an ,islamic ,/ate 9 ,iraq & !  
,levant 7,,isil7-l$ (f5sive t began 9   
,anb> prov9ce & has spread to key       
locations su* z ,mosul1 ,tikrit1 &      
,sam>ra & cont9ues to engulf ! region 9 
viol5ce & in/ability2 ,:]eas1 on ,june  
#bi1 #bjad1 ,,isil lead] ,abu ,bakr     
al-,baghdadi r5am$ ! gr\p ! ,islamic    
,/ate & pron\nc$ himself ,caliph ( a new
 ,islamic ,caliphate encompass+ ! areas 
"u 8 control1 & ,mr4 al-,baghdadi has a 
/at$ mission ( spread+ ! ,islamic ,/ate 

& caliphate across ! region ?r\gh       
viol5ce aga9/ ,%iites1 non-,muslims1 &  
unsupportive ,sunnis2 ,:]eas ,iraq's    
population is approximately #ca1cjj1jjj 
p1 ) #ig p]c5t id5tify+ !mselves z      
,muslim & ! approximately #c p]c5t (    
religi\s m9orities gr\ps compris+ (     
,*ri/ians1 ,yezidis1 ,sabean-,m&aeans1  
,bahais1 ,%abaks1 ,kakais1 & ,jews2     
,:]eas ! ,iraqi ,*ri/ian population is  
e/imat$ to be betwe5 #djj1jjj &         
#hej1jjj1 ) two-?irds be+ ,*aldean1     
"o-fif? ,assyrian1 & ! rema9d] consi/+ (
 ,syriacs1 ,prote/ants1 ,arm5ians1 &    
,anglicans2 ,:]eas ! ,iraqi con/itution 
provides = religi\s fre$om by /at+ t no 
law may be enact$ t contradicts !       
pr9ciples ( democracy1no law may be     
enact$ t contradicts ! rights & basic   
fre$oms /ipulat$ 9 ?is ,con/itution1 &  
?is ,con/itution gu>antees ! full       
religi\s rights to fre$om ( religi\s    
belief & practice ( all individuals su* 
z ,*ri/ians1 ,yazidis1 & ,m&ean         
,sabeans2 ,:]eas ov] #a1jjj1jjj p h be5 

displac$ by viol5ce 9 ,iraq1 & reports h
 surfac$ ( t>get$ h>assm5t1 p]secution1 
& kill+s ( ,iraqi religi\s m9orities by 
! ,islamic ,/ate ) little to no         
protection f ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iraq & o!r  
security =ces2 ,:]eas ! fall ( ,mosul 9 
p>ticul> has sp>k$ en\gh anxiety among !
 ,*ri/ian population t1 = ! fir/ "t 9   
#a1fjj ye>s1 !re 0 no ,mass 9 t city2   
,:]eas ov] #ej p]c5t ( ,iraq's ,*ri/ian 
population has fl$ s9ce ! fall ( ,saddam
 ,husse91 & ! gov]nm5t "u ,prime ,m9i/] 
,n\ri al-,maliki has n upheld its       
commitm5t to protect ! rights ( religi\s
 m9orities2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t has provid$ ov] #gc1jjj1jjj ( 
cumulative assi/ance to ,iraq's m9ority 
populations s9ce #bjjc ?r\gh economic   
developm5t1 humanit>ian s]vices1 &      
capacity developm5t2 ,:]eas #hd1ijb     
,iraqis h resettl$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
betwe5 #bjjg & #bjac & ov] #cjj1jjj     
,*aldean & ,assyrians curr5tly reside   
?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 p>ticul>ly 9 ,mi*igan1
 ,cali=nia1 ,arizona1 ,ill9ois1 & ,ohio2

 & ,:]eas ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama       
rec5tly decl>$ on ,religi\s ,fre$om     
,day1 ,=emo/ among ! rights ,am]icans   
hold sacr$ is ! fre$om to wor%ip z we   
*oose ''' we also rememb] t religi\s    
lib]ty is n j an ,am]ican "r2 x is a    
univ]sal human "r to be protect$ "h at  
home & across ! globe4 ,?is fre$om is an
 ess5tial "p ( human dignity1 & )\t x   
our _w _c "k la/+ peace3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x ,:]eas ,iraq is curr5tly embroil$ 9 a 
surge ( viol5ce aris+ f an ,,isil-l$    
(f5sive t began 9 ,anb> prov9ce & has   
spread to key locations su* z ,mosul1   
,tikrit1 & ,sam>ra & cont9ues to engulf 
! region 9 viol5ce & in/ability2 ,:]eas1
 on ,june #bi1 #bjad1 ,,isil lead] ,abu 
,bakr al-,baghdadi r5am$ ! gr\p !       
,islamic ,/ate & pron\nc$ himself       
,caliph ( a new ,islamic caliphate      
encompass+ ! areas "u 8 control1 & ,mr4 
al-,baghdadi has a /at$ mission (       
spread+ ! ,islamic ,/ate & caliphate    
across ! region ?r\gh viol5ce aga9/     
,%iites1 non-,muslims1 & unsupportive   

,sunnis2 ,:]eas ,iraq's population is   
approximately #ca1cjj1jjj p1 ) #ig p]c5t
 id5tify+ !mselves z ,muslim & !        
approximately #c p]c5t ( religi\s       
m9orities gr\ps compris+ ( ,*ri/ians1   
,yezidis1 ,sabean-,m&aeans1 ,bahais1    
,%abaks1 ,kakais1 & ,jews2 ,:]eas !     
,iraqi ,*ri/ian population is e/imat$ to
 be betwe5 #djj1jjj & #hej1jjj1 )       
two-?irds be+ ,*aldean1 "o-fif?         
,assyrian1 & ! rema9d] consi/+ (        
,syriacs1 ,prote/ants1 ,arm5ians1 &     
,anglicans2 ,:]eas ! ,iraqi con/itution 
provides = religi\s fre$om by /at+ t no 
law may be enact$ t contradicts !       
pr9ciples ( democracy1no law may be     
enact$ t contradicts ! rights & basic   
fre$oms /ipulat$ 9 ?is ,con/itution1 &  
?is ,con/itution gu>antees ! full       
religi\s rights to fre$om ( religi\s    
belief & practice ( all individuals su* 
z ,*ri/ians1 ,yazidis1 & ,m&ean         
,sabeans2 ,:]eas ! fall ( ,mosul 9      
p>ticul> has sp>k$ en\gh anxiety among !
 ,*ri/ian population t1 = ! fir/ "t 9   

#a1fjj ye>s1 !re 0 no ,mass 9 t city2   
,:]eas ov] #ej p]c5t ( ,iraq's ,*ri/ian 
population has fl$ s9ce ! fall ( ,saddam
 ,husse91 & ! gov]nm5t "u ,prime ,m9i/] 
,n\ri al-,maliki did n uphold its       
commitm5t to protect ! rights ( religi\s
 m9orities2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t has provid$ ov] #gc1jjj1jjj ( 
cumulative assi/ance to ,iraq's m9ority 
populations s9ce #bjjc ?r\gh economic   
developm5t1 humanit>ian s]vices1 &      
capacity developm5t2 ,:]eas #hd1ijb     
,iraqis h resettl$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
betwe5 #bjjg & #bjac & ov] #cjj1jjj     
,*aldean & ,assyrians curr5tly reside   
?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 p>ticul>ly 9 ,mi*igan1
 ,cali=nia1 ,arizona1 ,ill9ois1 & ,ohio2
 & ,:]eas ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama       
rec5tly decl>$ on ,religi\s ,fre$om     
,day1 ,=emo/ among ! rights ,am]icans   
hold sacr$ is ! fre$om to wor%ip z we   
*oose ''' we also rememb] t religi\s    
lib]ty is n j an ,am]ican "r2 x is a    
univ]sal human "r to be protect$ "h at  
home & across ! globe4 ,?is fre$om is an

 ess5tial "p ( human dignity1 & )\t x   
our _w _c "k la/+ peace43 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 reaffirms its     
commitm5t to promot+ & protect+ religi\s
 fre$om ar\nd ! _w & provid+ relief to  
m9ority gr\ps fac+ p]secution2  7#b7    
calls on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to "w ) !  
,kurdi/an ,regional ,gov]nm5t1 !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,iraq1 neighbor+ c\ntries1 !
 diaspora community 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &
 o!r key /akehold]s to help secure safe 
hav5s = ^? seek+ safety & protection f  
religi\s p]secution 9 ,iraq2  7#c7      
respectfully reque/s ! addition ( a     
,special ,repres5tative = ,religi\s     
,m9orities to be includ$ 9 ,iraq's      
gov]nm5t2 &  7#d7 urges ! ,presid5t to  
ensure ! timely process+ ( visas =      
,iraq's m9ority gr\ps flee+ religi\s    
p]secution1 9 accordance ) exi/+ ,unit$ 
,/ates immigration law & national       
security scre5+ proc$ures4  ,t !        
,s5ate-- 7#a7 reaffirms its commitm5t to
 promot+ & to protect+ religi\s fre$om  
ar\nd ! _w2  7#b7 calls on ! ,dep>tm5t (

 ,/ate to "w ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iraq1 !   
,kurdi/an ,regional ,gov]nm5t1 neighbor+
 c\ntries1 ! diaspora community 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 & o!r key /akehold]s to  
address ! urg5t plight ( ^? ,iraqi      
m9ority gr\ps seek+ safety & protection 
f p]secution 9 ,iraq2  7#c7 respectfully
 reque/s ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iraq to         
prioritize ! issue ( protect+ religi\s  
m9orities & take concrete action to     
enact & en=ce laws protect+ religi\s    
fre$om2 &  7#d7 urges ! ,presid5t to    
ensure ! timely process+ ( visas =      
,iraq's m9ority gr\ps flee+ religi\s    
p]secution1 9 accordance ) exi/+ ,unit$ 
,/ates immigration law & national       
security scre5+ proc$ures4  ,am5d !     
title s z to read3 ,a resolution        
express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate on ! curr5t  
situation 9 ,iraq & ! urg5t ne$ to      
protect religi\s m9orities f p]secution 
f ! t]rori/ gr\p ! ,islamic ,/ate (     
,iraq & ! ,levant 7,,isil744 ,septemb]  
#ah1 #bjad,report$ ) an am5dm5t & an    
am5dm5t to ! preamble & an am5dm5t to ! 

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