,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dce  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bd1 #bjae  
,ms4 ,gabb>d 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,hunt]7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 &
 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,=eign   
,affairs1 = 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  ,recogniz+ ! p]secution ( 
religi\s & e?nic m9orities1 especially  
,*ri/ians & ,yezidis1 by ! ,islamic     
,/ate ( ,iraq & ! ,levant1 also kn[n z  
,dae%1 & call+ = ! imm$iate             
prioritization ( accept+ refugees f su* 
communities4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations  
,secret>y-,g5]al has condemn$ 9 !       
/ronge/ t]ms ! sy/ematic p]secution (   
m9ority populations 9 ,iraq by ,islamic 
,/ate 7,,is7 & associat$ arm$ gr\ps2    
,:]eas ! ,middle ,ea/ has be5 home to   
,*ri/ians1 ,yezidis1 ,m&eans1 & o!r     
religi\s m9ority gr\ps = g5]ations2     

,:]eas religi\s m9ority gr\ps are be+   
t>get$ specifically = religi\s reasons1 
receiv+ ultimatums to ei!r conv]t to    
,islam1 pay a tax1 leave1 or face imm95t
 execution2 ,:]eas ^! religi\s & e?nic  
m9ority gr\ps h fac$ sy/ematic &        
widespread attacks1 includ+ murd]1 rape1
 =c$ conv]sions to ,islam1 mass         
abductions1 displacem5t1 deprivation (  
prop]ty1 & o!r atrocities1 result+ 9    
hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( displac$ p]sons :o h  
be5 =c$ to flee & seek refuge2 ,:]eas   
,*ri/ians h suff]$ b>b>ic viol5ce1 su* z
 doz5s ( film$ behead+s 9 ,libya1 z well
 z =c$ displacem5t & deprivation (      
prop]ty ) ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & !  
,levant ultimatums to ei!r pay a tax1   
conv]t1 leave1 or die1 includ+ hundr$s (
 ?\s&s ( ,*ri/ians displac$ f t[ns &    
villages across ! region2 ,:]eas !      
,yezidi community alone has suff]$ ) m  
?an #dbj1jjj ,yezidis :o are displac$ & 
liv+ 9 camps1 ) ?\s&s ( ,yezidi girls   
kidnapp$ & sold into slav]y2 ,:]eas ^!  
actions are 9 cle> violation ( ! ,unit$ 

,nations ,conv5tion on ! ,prev5tion &   
,puni%m5t ( ! ,crime ( ,g5ocide1 sign$ 9
 ,p>is on ,decemb] #i1 #aidh 7ref]r$ to 
z ! ,conv5tion72 ,:]eas ,article ,,ii ( 
! ,conv5tion decl>es t ,9 ! pres5t      
,conv5tion1 g5ocide means any ( ! foll[+
 acts committ$ ) ! int5t to de/roy1 9   
:ole or 9 "p1 a national1 e?nical1      
racial or religi\s gr\p1 z su*3 7a7     
,kill+ memb]s ( ! gr\p2 7b7 ,caus+ s]i\s
 bodily or m5tal h>m to memb]s ( ! gr\p2
 7c7 ,delib]ately inflict+ on ! gr\p    
conditions ( life calculat$ to br+ ab\t 
its physical de/ruction 9 :ole or 9 "p2 
7d7 ,impos+ measures int5d$ to prev5t   
bir?s )9 ! gr\p2 7e7 ,=cibly transf]r+  
*ildr5 ( ! gr\p to ano!r gr\p42 & ,:]eas
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has  
ann\nc$ plans to increase ! am\nt (     
refugees resettl$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
#he1jjj 9 fiscal ye> #bjaf & #ajj1jjj 9 
fiscal ye> #bjag3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t--
 7#a7 ! crimes be+ committ$ by !        
,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & ! ,levant1 also
 kn[n z ,dae%1 & o!r relat$ gr\ps       

con/itute a g5ocide aga9/ ! religi\s &  
e?nic m9orities 9 ! ,middle ,ea/2  7#b7 
! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld increase ! am\nt ( 
refugees be+ resettl$ to meet ! dem&s ( 
^! p]secut$ communities2 &  7#c7 !      
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld prioritize !         
applications ( families & individuals f 
! communities fac+ g5ocide & (f] !m     
refuge4