,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bd1 #bjah,mr4  
,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey submitt$ ! foll[+   
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to !  
,committee on ,ways & ,means1 = 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         
,reaffirm+ ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to promote int]national religi\s fre$om
 & m>k+ ! #bj? anniv]s>y ( !            
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih4  ,:]eas religi\s fre$om is a     
univ]sally recogniz$ human "r & !       
protection & promotion ( ?is "r globally
 attracts broad support2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$
 ,/ates has a long tradition ( advanc+ &
 protect+ religi\s fre$om1 und]/&+ t ?is
 fundam5tal "r is critical = a fl\ri%+  
society & ess5tial to protect human     
dignity & national /ability2 ,:]eas     
religi\s fre$om includes ! "r ( an      

individual to wor%ip1 ?9k1 speak1 & act1
 includ+ 9 public & 9 private1 9        
accordance ) ! beliefs ( ! individual2  
,:]eas ! free ex]cise ( religion mu/ /& 
= ! "r to practice any fai? or to *oose 
no fai? at all2 ,:]eas ?is ye> m>ks !   
#gj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,unit$ ,nations      
,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights1 
:i* recognizes t ,ev]yone has ! "r to   
fre$om ( ?\ght1 consci5ce & religion2   
?is "r includes fre$om to *ange 8       
religion or belief1 & fre$om1 ei!r alone
 or 9 community ) o!rs & 9 public or    
private1 to manife/ 8 religion or belief
 9 tea*+1 practice1 wor%ip & obs]vance2 
,:]eas ?is ye> also m>ks ! #bj?         
anniv]s>y ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s   
,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#fdja et seq471 :i* made religi\s fre$om
 a ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy priority &
 creat$ ! position (                    
,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ,int]national    
,religi\s ,fre$om at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate
 & ! bip>tisan ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission
 on ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om2    

,:]eas giv5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t to
 advance religi\s fre$om & to !         
int]national cov5ants t gu>antee x z !  
inali5able "r ( e human be+1 ,unit$     
,/ates =eign policy is committ$ to--    
7#a7 promot+ fre$om ( religion globally 
z a fundam5tal human "r & z a s\rce (   
/ability & prosp]ity = all c\ntries2    
7#b7 assi/+ em]g+ democracies to        
implem5t fre$om ( religion & to protect 
individual consci5ce2  7#c7 assi/+      
nongov]nm5t organizations to promote    
religi\s fre$om & to sponsor            
reconciliation & o!r programs 9 disputes
 :i* divide gr\ps along ! l9es (        
religi\s id5tity2 &  7#d7 id5tify+      
c\ntries & non/ate actors t are sev]e   
p]secutors on ! basis ( religi\s belief 
& und]tak+ diplomatic or o!r actions to 
address religi\s fre$om violations1 9   
ord] to protect fundam5tal national     
int]e/s2  ,:]eas despite ef=ts to       
advance & protect religi\s fre$om ov] ! 
pa/ two decades1 ! _w is exp]i5c+ a     
religi\s fre$om crisis1 creat+ millions 

( victims & und]m9+ lib]ty1 prosp]ity1 &
 peace 9 places vital to ! national     
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & our allies &
 pos+ direct *all5ges 9 ! ,middle ,ea/1 
,russia1 ,*9a1 ,s\? & ,s\!a/ ,asia1 &   
sub-,sah>an ,africa2 ,:]eas an e/imat$  
#hc p]c5t ( ! _w's population lives 9   
c\ntries :]e fre$om ( religion &        
consci5ce is highly re/rict$1 ei!r by ! 
gov]nm5t or by social gr\ps1 accord+ to 
! late/ ,pew ,rese>* ,c5t]'s ,/udy (    
,global ,re/rictions on ,religion2      
,:]eas ! abs5ce ( fundam5tal human      
rights1 includ+ religi\s fre$om1        
contributes to political in/ability1    
viol5ce aga9/ religi\s & e?nic          
m9orities1 religi\s extremism1 &        
t]rorism2 ,:]eas rese>* demon/rates t   
:]e religi\s fre$om is protect$ &       
advanc$ z a univ]sally recogniz$ human  
"r !re is great] peace1 political &     
social /ability1 economic innovation &  
developm5t1 democratization1 wom5's     
emp[]m5t1 & less viol5t religi\s        
extremism & t]rorism2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$   

,/ates ,congress affirm$ 9 #bjaf1 )     
passage ( ! ,frank ,r4 ,wolf            
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act    
7,public ,law #aad-bha71 t because !    
promotion ( int]national religi\s fre$om
 protects human rights1 advances        
democracy abroad1 & advances ,unit$     
,/ates int]e/s 9 /ability1 security1 &  
developm5t globally1 ! promotion (      
int]national religi\s fre$om requires   
new & evolv+ policies & diplomatic      
responses t are drawn f ! exp]tise ( !  
national security ag5cies1 ! diplomatic 
s]vices1 & o!r gov]nm5tal ag5cies &     
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 & are      
coord9at$ across & c>ri$ out by ! entire
 range ( ,f$]al ag5cies2 ,:]eas ! #bjah 
,national ,security ,/rategy ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates recogniz$ ! /rategic importance (
 int]national religi\s fre$om1 mak+ !   
advancem5t ( religi\s fre$om & !        
protection ( religi\s m9orities f       
viol5ce a priority ( ! ,adm9i/ration's  
=eign policy2 ,:]eas 9 ! annual         
proclamation recogniz+ ,religi\s ,fre$om

 ,day on ,janu>y #af1 #bjah1 ,presid5t  
,trump affirm$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ''' 
! p>am\nt *ampion = religi\s fre$om     
ar\nd ! _w because we d n believe t     
consci5ce rights are only = ,am]icans4  
''' ,we w be undet]r$ 9 our commitm5t to
 monitor religi\s p]secution & implem5t 
policies t promote religi\s fre$om4     
,?r\gh ^! ef=ts1 we /rive = ! day :5 p (
 all fai?s c foll[ _! he>ts & wor%ip    
accord+ to _! consci5ces42 & ,:]eas     
,secret>y ( ,/ate ,mike ,pompeo1 ann\nc$
 a fir/ ev] ,m9i/]ial to ,advance       
,religi\s ,fre$om :i* w be held f ,july 
#bd to ,july #bf1 #bjah1 z =eign m9i/]s1
 civil society1 & p>liam5t>ians w conv5e
 to discuss %>$ /rategies to advance &  
protect int]national religi\s fre$om3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 m>ks ! #bj?      
anniv]s>y ( ! passage ( ! ,int]national 
,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #fdja et seq47 by reaffirm+ ! 
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to advance  
religi\s fre$om z a fundam5tal "p (     

,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy2  7#b7       
comm5ds ! ,adm9i/ration = its /rong     
commitm5t to protect religi\s fre$om    
globally & ef=ts to prioritize !        
protection ( religi\s m9orities f       
viol5ce & o!r s]i\s human rights abuses2
  7#c7 comm5ds ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & !                  
,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ,int]national    
,religi\s ,fre$om = ho/+ ! ,m9i/]ial to 
,advance ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om
 f ,july #bd to ,july #bf1 #bjah1 & =   
all _! ef=ts to engage l-m9d$ allies    
globally to advance religi\s fre$om &   
protect vuln]able religi\s m9orities2   
7#d7 comm5ds ,unit$ ,/ates allies t are 
work+ to protect religi\s fre$om        
globally & ^? provid+ humanit>ian aid & 
te*nical assi/ance to vuln]able religi\s
 m9orities2  7#e7 calls on ! ,presid5t1 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 !                  
,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ,int]national    
,religi\s ,fre$om1 & ,memb]s ( ,congress
 to lev]age ! gr[+ network ( =eign      
religi\s fre$om focus$ in/itutions &    

p>liam5t>y gr\ps includ+ su* bodies z ! 
,int]national ,contact ,gr\p on ,fre$om 
( ,religion or ,belief1 ! ,panel (      
,exp]ts on ,fre$om ( ,religion or       
,belief at ! ,,osce ,(fice = ,democratic
 ,in/itutions & ,human ,rights1 !       
,european ,p>liam5t ,int]gr\p on ,fre$om
 ( ,religion or ,belief & ,religi\s     
,tol]ance1 ! ,int]national ,panel (     
,p>liam5t>ians = ,fre$om ( ,religion or 
,belief1 & ! ,commonweal? ,initiative = 
,fre$om ( ,religion or ,belief1 among   
o!rs2  7#f7 calls on ! ,presid5t & !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 accordance ) !     
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih1 z am5d$ by ! ,frank ,r4 ,wolf    
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-bha71 to       
cont9ue /r5g!n+ ,unit$ ,/ates religi\s  
fre$om diplomacy & ! tra9+ ( ,unit$     
,/ates diplomats 9 religi\s fre$om2     
7#g7 reaffirms ! commitm5t ( ,congress  
to "w ) ! ,adm9i/ration to c>ry out !   
religi\s fre$om priorities made 9 !     
#bjah ,national ,security ,/rategy ( !  

,unit$ ,/ates & develop a coord9at$     
/rategy to advance int]national religi\s
 fre$om & protect vuln]able religi\s    
m9orities globally2  7#h7 calls on !    
,presid5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 !                  
,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ,int]national    
,religi\s ,fre$om1 & o!r relevant       
ag5cies1 & work+ closely ) l-m9d$       
allies1 to develop a compreh5sive       
response plan to protect & assi/ !      
victims ( g5ocide1 crimes aga9/         
humanity1 =c$ dislocations1 mass        
det5tions1 & viol5ce f extremi/ actors  
or t]rori/s1 includ+ 91 among o!r       
places1 ,iraq1 ,syria1 ,*9a1 ,burma1    
,nor? ,korea1 ,nig]ia1 & ,somalia2 &    
7#i7 calls on ! ,presid5t1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade        
,repres5tative to ensure t trade        
negotiations include religi\s fre$om    
conditions z m&at$ by ! ,bip>tisan      
,congressional ,trade ,priorities &     
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjae 7title ,i ( 
,public ,law #aad-bf74