,i #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eigd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #h1 #bjaf,mr4 ,trott introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to submit an annual report to ,congress reg>d+ ef=ts to re/ore or repair ,*ri/ian prop]ty 9 ! ,arab ,republic ( ,egypt t 0 burn$1 damag$1 or o!rwise de/roy$ dur+ ! sect>ian viol5ce 9 ,augu/ #bjac1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,coptic ,*ur*es ,acc\ntability ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 ,augu/ #bjac1 ,islami/-l$ mobs1 burn$ & de/roy$ v>i\s ,*ri/ian religi\s prop]ties & prop]ties own$ by ,*ri/ians 9 ! ,arab ,republic ( ,egypt1 foll[+ ! removal ( ! gov]nm5t l$ by ! ,muslim ,bro!rhood4 7#b7 ,! succe$+ gov]nm5t ann\nc$ t ! army w\ld rebuild ! *ur*es damag$ dur+ t sect>ian viol5ce at gov]nm5t exp5se4 ,presid5t ,sisi1 !n ! ,m9i/] ( ,def5se ( ,egypt1 ord]$ ! eng9e]+ dep>tm5t ( ! ,egyptian arm$ =ces to swiftly repair all ! affect$ *ur*es1 9 recognition ( ! hi/orical & national role play$ by our ,coptic bro!rs dur+ t p]iod ( sect>ian viol5ce4 7#c7 ,9 ,janu>y #bjae1 ,presid5t ,sisi 0 ! fir/ ,egyptian ,presid5t to make an appe>ance at a ,coptic ,*ri/ian ,*ri/mas liturgy4 7#d7 ,on ,janu>y #f1 #bjaf1 ,presid5t ,sisi1 speak+ at ,/4 ,m>k's ,ca!dral 9 ,cairo1 ,egypt1 :ile att5d+ ! ,*ri/mas liturgy1 said1 ref]r+ to ! ,augu/ #bjac sect>ian viol5ce1 ,we h tak5 too long to fix & r5ovate ! *ur*es t 7 burn$ 4 4 4 ?is ye> ev]y?+ w be fix$4 ,please accept our apologies = :at happ5$ 4 4 4 ,god will+ 4 4 4 by next ye> !re won't be a s+le h\se or *ur* t is n re/or$4 ,we w nev] =get ! honorable1 respectful1 & great /ance y & ! ,pope took dur+ ?is p]iod44 7#e7 ,! ,egyptian milit>y has re/or$ #bf ( ! #gh *ur*es & o!r ,*ri/ian build+s damag$ dur+ ! ,augu/ #bjac sect>ian viol5ce4 ,private citiz5s h re/or$ an additional #bc damag$ build+s4 ,a total ( #bi build+s 9 #bd locations h yet to be re/or$ z ( ,septemb] #f1 #bjaf4 7#f7 ,9 ,augu/ #bjaf1 ,egypt pass$ a new law ) respect to *ur* con/ruction t imposes significant burd5s on ! ability to build a *ur*4 7#g7 ,9 g5]al1 gov]nm5t approval = build+ or repair+ *ur*es has s]v$ z a ju/ification = sect>ian viol5ce t>get+ ,*ri/ians 9 ,egypt4 7#h7 ,9 ,el-#8,our1 ,m9ya1 on ,m>* #bg1 #bjae1 doz5s ( villag]s prote/$ ! build+ ( ! new *ur* 9 honor ( ! ,egyptian ,*ri/ians behead$ by ,da'e% militants 9 ,libya 9 ,febru>y #bjae4 ,presid5t ,sisi _h approv$ ! con/ruction ( t *ur* 9 response to calls by ,coptic ,or?odox ,*ur* lead]s4 ,a ,coptic ,or?odox cl]gyman f ! region /at$ t prote/ors besieg$ ! exi/+ village *ur* ) ! pa/or & "s ( 8 family inside4 ,accord+ to a prom95t human rights gr\p1 ! prote/ors 7 arm$1 ?rew ,molotov cocktails at ! *ur*1 & set fire to a ,*ri/ian-own$ vehicle4 ,prote/ors also ?rew bricks at ! h\se ( ano!r ,*ri/ian victim4 7#i7 ,egyptian gov]nm5t (ficials frequ5tly p>ticipate 9 in=mal reconciliation sessions to address su* incid5ts ( sect>ian viol5ce or t5sion1 say+ t su* sessions prev5t$ fur!r viol5ce4 ,accord+ to human rights gr\ps1 h[ev]1 ! sessions h regul>ly l$ to outcomes unfavorable to religi\s m9orities & preclud$ rec\rse to ! judicial sy/em by su* m9orities4 7#aj7 ,/4 ,m>k br\ght ,*ri/ianity to ,egypt1 :]e ! ,coptic ,*ri/ians h be5 ! indig5\s p ( ,egypt = ov] #b1jjj ye>s4 7#aa7 ,! ,coptic ,*ur* repres5ts ! l>ge/ ,*ri/ian community 9 ! ,middle ,ea/4 7#ab7 ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic lead]%ip contributes mean+fully & mat]ially to ! int]national protection ( religi\s m9orities & _! fai?-bas$ practices & places ( wor%ip4 7#ac7 ,! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdja et seq47 /ates t x %all be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to condemn violations ( religi\s fre$om1 & to promote1 & to assi/ o!r gov]nm5ts 9 ! promotion (1 ! fundam5tal "r to fre$om ( religion44 7#ad7 ,religi\s fre$om is an ess5tial corn]/one ( democracy t promotes respect = individual lib]ty & contributes to great] /ability1 & is a priority value = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to promote 9 its engagem5t ) o!r c\ntries4 #c4 ,report 7a7 ,report on progress ( re/oration ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] until #bjba1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a report describ+-- 7#a7 ! progress made 9 re/or+ or repair+ burn$1 damag$1 or o!rwise de/roy$ ,*ri/ian religi\s prop]ty & prop]ties own$ by ,*ri/ians 9 ! ,arab ,republic ( ,egypt dur+ ! sect>ian viol5ce 9 ,augu/ #bjac1 includ+ a description ( any discussion betwe5 (ficials ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & repres5tatives ( ,egypt1 occurr+ on or aft] ! date ( ! submission ( ! mo/ rec5t report1 reg>d+ ! re/oration or repair ( su* ,*ri/ian religi\s prop]ty or prop]ty own$ by ,*ri/ians2 7#b7 ! implem5tation ( ! law describ$ 9 section #b7f71 includ+ ! numb] ( p]mits issu$ = ! con/ruction ( ,*ri/ian *ur*es pursuant to su* law2 & 7#c7 ! nature & ext5t ( ,egyptian laws & policies reg>d+ ! con/ruction ( ,*ri/ian *ur*es or places ( wor%ip4 7b7 ,inclusion ( in=mation 9 annual c\ntry reports on human rights practices & int]national religi\s fre$om reports ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all ensure t ea* ,c\ntry ,report on ,human ,rights ,practices = ,egypt requir$ "u sections #aaf7;d7 & #ejb;,b7b7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baean7d7 & #bcjd7;b77 & ea* ,report on ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om requir$ "u section #ajb7;b7 ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdab7;b77 submitt$ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act conta9s-- 7#a7 a summ>y ( ! in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a72 & 7#b7 a li/ ( ea* ,*ri/ian *ur*1 place ( wor%ip1 or o!r ,*ri/ian religi\s prop]ty 7su* z a mona/]y1 ,*ri/ian s*ool or hospital1 monum5t1 relic1 or holy site7 & ea* item ( prop]ty 7su* z artwork1 manuscripts1 ve/m5ts1 vessels1 or o!r artifacts7 belong+ to a ,*ri/ian *ur* t 0 burn$1 damag$1 or o!rwise de/roy$ dur+ ! sect>ian viol5ce 9 ,augu/ #bjac4