,i #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bfba ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #b1 #bjae ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey 7= himself & ,mr4 ,lip9ski7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :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$ ,a ,,bill ,to impose sanctions aga9/ individuals :o are nationals ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a :o are responsible = gross violations ( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights committ$ aga9/ o!r individuals 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,*9a ,human ,rights ,protection ,act ( #bjae4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security1 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,gross violations ( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights ,! t]m gross violations ( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights includes-- 7,a7 extrajudicial kill+s2 7,b7 torture or cruel1 inhuman1 or degrad+ treatm5t or puni%m5t2 7,c7 prolong$ arbitr>y det5tion1 caus+ ! disappe>ance ( individuals by ! abduction & cl&e/9e det5tion ( ^? individuals2 7,d7 =c$ abortion or /]ilization2 7,e7 psy*iatric or m$ical exp]im5tation or organ h>ve/+ ( individuals )\t cons5t or obta9$ 9 det5tion2 & 7,f7 o!r flagrant d5ial ( ! "r to life1 lib]ty1 or ! security ( an individual4 7#c7 ,unit$ ,/ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son means-- 7,a7 a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 7,b7 an entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ( any jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ a =eign bran* ( su* an entity4 #c4 ,au?orization ( sanctions = gross violations ( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all impose ! sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ) respect to an individual :o is a national ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a ! ,presid5t det]m9es1 bas$ on cr$ible in=mation-- 7#a7 is responsible = gross violations ( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights committ$ aga9/ o!r individuals 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 p>ticul>ly ^? individuals :o seek to obta91 ex]cise1 def5d1 or promote int]nationally recogniz$ human rights & fre$oms1 su* z ! fre$oms ( religion1 expression1 association1 & assembly1 & ! rights to a fair trial & democratic elections2 7#b7 act$ z an ag5t ( or on behalf ( ano!r individual :o is a national ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 9 a matt] relat+ to an activity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 or 7#c7 has mat]ially assi/$1 sponsor$1 or provid$ f9ancial1 mat]ial1 or te*nological support =1 or goods or s]vices 9 support (1 an activity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7b7 ,sanctions describ$ ,! sanctions describ$ 9 ?is subsection are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,inadmissibility to unit$ /ates 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ineligibility ( ! individual to receive a visa to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates or to be admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,b7 ,revocation ,if ! individual has be5 issu$ a visa or o!r docum5tation1 revocation1 9 accordance ) section #bba7;i7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i771 ( ! visa or o!r docum5tation4 7#b7 ,block+ ( prop]ty 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! block+1 9 accordance ) ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 ( all transactions 9 all prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( ! individual if su* prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty are 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 come )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or are or come )9 ! possession or control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4 7,b7 ,inapplicability ( national em]g5cy requirem5t ,! requirem5ts ( section #bjb ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 %all n apply = purposes ( ?is section4 7c7 ,regulatory au?ority ,! ,presid5t %all issue su* regulations1 lic5ses1 & ord]s z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4 #d4 ,waiv] au?ority & exception to comply ) ,unit$ ,nations ,headqu>t]s ,agreem5t 7a7 ,waiv] au?ority ,! ,presid5t may waive ! application ( sanctions "u section #c ) respect to an individual :o is a national ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a if ! ,presid5t-- 7#a7 det]m9es t su* a waiv] is 9 ! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 n lat] ?an #cj days prior to grant+ su* a waiv]1 submits to ! appropriate congressional committees notice (1 & a ju/ification =1 ! waiv]4 7b7 ,exception ,to comply ) ,unit$ ,nations ,headqu>t]s ,agreem5t ,sanctions "u sections #c7;b77#a7 %all n apply to an individual :o is a national ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a if admitt+ ! individual into ! ,unit$ ,/ates is necess>y to p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to comply ) ! ,agreem5t reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 sign$ at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or o!r applicable int]national obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #e4 ,t]m9ation ( sanctions ,! ,presid5t may t]m9ate ! application ( sanctions "u section #c ) respect to an individual :o is a national ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a if ! ,presid5t det]m9es & reports to ! appropriate congressional committees n lat] ?an #ae days be=e ! t]m9ation ( ! sanctions t-- 7#a7 cr$ible in=mation exi/s t ! individual did n engage 9 ! activity = :i* sanctions 7 impos$2 7#b7 ! individual has be5 prosecut$ appropriately = ! activity = :i* sanctions 7 impos$2 or 7#c7 ! individual has cr$ibly demon/rat$ a significant *ange 9 behavior1 has paid an appropriate consequ5ce = ! activity = :i* sanctions 7 impos$1 & has cr$ibly committ$ to n engage 9 an activity describ$ 9 section #c 9 ! future4 #f4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,*9a ,human ,rights ,docum5tation ,c5t] 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all seek to provide = ! e/abli%m5t ( & provide fund+ = an indep5d5t1 nongov]nm5tal organization1 to be ref]r$ to z ! ,*9a ,human ,rights ,docum5tation ,c5t]1 to-- 7#a7 compile1 publi%1 & ar*ive cr$ible evid5ce ( nationals ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a :o commit gross violations ( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights aga9/ individuals 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 7#b7 receive evid5ce ( su* violations f nongov]nm5tal organizations & gov]nm5tal entities2 7#c7 e/abli% an onl9e & se>*able database1 9 ,engli% & 9 ,*9ese1 & e/abli% o!r multi-m$ia in=mation plat=ms1 9 ,engli% & 9 ,*9ese1 ( cr$ible evid5ce ( su* violations = rese>* & educational purposes2 & 7#d7 compile1 publi%1 & ar*ive cr$ible evid5ce ( individuals :o are nationals ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a :o are engag$ 9-- 7,a7 c5sor%ip ( ! ,int]net1 re/rictions on ! fre$om ( expression1 ! free fl[ ( news & in=mation1 & ! sil5c+ ( peaceful diss5t aga9/ gov]nm5t policy or practice2 7,b7 ?reats1 surveillance1 c5sor%ip1 det5tion1 beat+s1 or ! d5ials or delays ( visas ( ,unit$ ,/ates or o!r =eign j\rnali/s work+ 9 ,*9a2 7,c7 ?reats1 beat+s1 surveillance1 det5tion1 or ?reats to ! loss ( jobs or pr(essional /atus made aga9/-- 7i7 individuals :o are human rights lawy]s seek+ to repres5t cli5ts deta9$ 9 extra-legal det5tion c5t]s2 7ii7 individuals consid]$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations ,work+ ,gr\p on ,arbitr>y ,det5tion to be deta9$ arbitr>ily 9 ,*9a1 includ+ ,tibetans1 ,uyghurs1 & individuals :o are memb]s ( ! ,falun ,gong2 7iii7 individuals :o are democracy1 labor1 environm5tal1 or free spee* advocates2 7iv7 individuals :o are petition]s or blogg]s2 7v7 individuals accus$ 9 gov]nm5tal anti-corruption campaigns2 & 7vi7 individuals f religi\s communities t are indep5d5t ( gov]nm5t-approv$ religi\s organizations2 7,d7 re/rictions on ! "r to fre$om ( religion & ! ability to ex]cise peaceful religi\s practice1 9 public & private1 indep5d5t ( gov]nm5t re/rictions or ov]sight ( religi\s tea*+s or *oice ( religi\s lead]s1 p>ticul>ly ! arre/ & det5tion ( religi\s lead]s1 ! de/ruction ( prop]ty or heavy f9es1 & ! patriotic education ( religi\s lead]s2 7,e7 implem5t+ ,*9a's population control policies1 includ+ ?r\gh ! co]cive & p]si/5t monitor+ ( f]tility1 ! issu+ ( heavy f9es1 & ?reats made = ! loss ( employm5t or ! d5ial ( resid5cy & o!r gov]nm5t b5efits to *ildr5 born beyond ! gov]nm5t-prescrib$ limit2 7,f7 pr(it+ f or ov]see+ slave labor1 p>ticul>ly 9 det5tion facilities1 or f sex or bride traffick+ or ^? engag$ 9 beat+1 ?reat5+1 or deta9+ individuals seek+ to disrupt traffick+ 9 p]sons networks2 7,g7 pr(it+ f ! sale ( organs h>ve/$ f an individual )\t cons5t or :ile an individual is 9 det5tion2 7,h7 disrupt+ or prohibit+1 ?r\gh viol5ce1 intimidation1 discrim9ation1 or ?reats1 attempts to organize indep5d5t trade unions or to engage 9 ef=ts ( collective b>ga9+2 or 7,i7 prosecut+1 s5t5c+1 or ^? involv$ 9 ! cont9u$ det5tion ( individuals det]m9$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations ,work+ ,gr\p on ,arbitr>y ,det5tion to h be5 deta9$ arbitr>ily4 7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,( ! funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate = ea* fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 su* funds z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section = su* fiscal ye>4 7c7 ,regulatory au?ority ,! ,presid5t %all issue su* regulations1 lic5ses1 & ord]s z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4 #g4 ,use ( cr$ible evid5ce = sanctions det]m9ations & reports ,9 mak+ det]m9ations to impose sanctions "u section #c & = purposes ( prep>+ & submitt+ reports to ,congress "u sections #h & #i1 ! ,presid5t %\ld use any cr$ible evid5ce-- 7#a7 compil$ & publi%$ by ! ,*9a ,human ,rights ,docum5tation ,c5t] e/abli%$ "u section #f2 7#b7 compil$ & publi%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & o!r appropriate ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies2 & 7#c7 submitt$ to ! ,presid5t by ! *airp]son & rank+ memb] ( appropriate congressional committees4 #h4 ,reports by ,presid5t to ,congress 7a7 ,report requir$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees on an annual basis a report t includes-- 7,a7 a li/ ( individuals :o are nationals ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a ) respect to :i* ! ,presid5t impos$ sanctions pursuant to section #c dur+ ! cal5d> ye> prec$+ ! submission ( ! report2 7,b7 a description ( ! type ( sanctions impos$ ) respect to ea* individual2 7,c7 ! numb] ( individuals ) respect to :i* ! ,presid5t impos$ sanctions "u section #c7;a7 dur+ t ye>2 7,d7 ! dates on :i* su* sanctions 7 impos$ or t]m9at$1 z ! case may be2 7,e7 ! reasons = impos+ or t]m9at+ su* sanctions2 & 7,f7 a description ( ! ef=ts ( ! ,presid5t to enc\rage ! gov]nm5ts ( o!r c\ntries to impose sanctions t are simil> to ! sanctions au?oriz$ by section #c4 7#b7 ,dates = submission 7,a7 ,initial report ,! ,presid5t %all submit ! initial report requir$ by ?is subsection n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7,b7 ,subsequ5t reports 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all submit ea* subsequ5t report requir$ by ?is subsection on ,decemb] #aj1 or ! fir/ day !reaft] on :i* bo? ,h\ses ( ,congress are 9 session1 (-- 7,i7 ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i* ! initial report is submitt$ if ! initial report is submitt$ be=e ,decemb] #aj ( su* cal5d> ye>2 & 7,,ii7 ea* subsequ5t cal5d> ye>4 7ii7 ,congressional /atem5t ,congress notes t ,decemb] #aj ( ea* cal5d> ye> has be5 recogniz$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & int]nationally s9ce #aiej z ,human ,rights ,day & ?us ! importance ( ,decemb] #aj ( ea* cal5d> ye> z ! date ( submission ( ! subsequ5t reports requir$ by ?is subsection4 7b7 ,=m ( report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a classifi$ annex4 7#b7 ,exception ,! "n ( an individual :o is a national ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to be includ$ 9 ! li/ requir$ by subsection 7a77#a7 by reason ( ! imposition ( sanctions pursuant to section #c may be submitt$ 9 ! classifi$ annex au?oriz$ by p>agraph 7#a7 only if ! ,presid5t-- 7,a7 det]m9es t x is vital = ! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to d s2 & 7,b7 uses ! annex 9 a mann] consi/5t ) congressional int5t & ! purposes ( ?is ,act4 7c7 ,public availability 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! unclassifi$ portion ( ! report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be made available to ! public1 includ+ ?r\gh publication 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4 7#b7 ,nonapplicability ( confid5tiality requirem5t ) respect to visa records ,! ,presid5t %all publi% ! li/ requir$ by subsection 7a77#a7 )\t reg>d to ! requirem5ts ( section #bbb7;f7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abjb7;f77 ) respect to confid5tiality ( records p]ta9+ to ! issuance or refusal ( visas or p]mits to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #i4 ,report by ,comptroll] ,g5]al to ,congress on implem5tation ( ?is ,act 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( submission ( ! initial report to ,congress "u section #h1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a description & assessm5t ( ! process-- 7,a7 to det]m9e :e!r an individual :o is a national ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a has engag$ 9 an activity describ$ 9 section #c & :e!r sanctions "u section #c %\ld be impos$ ) respect to ! individual2 7,b7 to det]m9e :e!r ! id5tity ( an individual :o is a national ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a ) respect to :i* ! ,presid5t has impos$ sanctions pursuant to section #c %\ld be classifi$2 & 7,c7 :e!r ! inclusion ( ! id5tity ( an individual :o is a national ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 9 ! unclassifi$ v]sion ( ! report has _h any noticeable positive b5efits 9 curtail+ gross violations ( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 7#b7 ,an assessm5t ( ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,consultation ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all consult ) ! appropriate congressional committees & nongov]nm5tal organizations = purposes ( prep>+ ! report requir$ by subsection 7a74