,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aacb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bc1 #bjah,mr4
 ,francis ,rooney ( ,florida submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives t to promote global  
religi\s fre$om & fre$om ( expression1  
,unit$ ,/ates =eign aid %\ld n be       
direct$ to c\ntries t en=ce blasphemy   
laws4  ,:]eas ! f\nd+ pr9ciples ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates include ! fre$om (        
religion & ! fre$om ( expression2 ,:]eas
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 its support ( &     
memb]%ip 9 ! ,unit$ ,nations & o!r      
int]national in/itutions1 has be5 p>ty  
to ! promotion & su/a9m5t ( global      
religi\s fre$om2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
e/abli%$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on 
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om 79 ?is  
resolution ref]r$ to z ,,uscirf7 to     
def5d ! univ]sal "r to fre$om ( religion
 or belief abroad2 ,:]eas ! ,,uscirf has
 id5tifi$ #ga =eign c\ntries ) active   

blasphemy laws z ( #bjag2 ,:]eas !      
,unit$ ,/ates cont9ues to deliv]        
significant sums ( =eign aid to c\ntries
 ) actively en=c$ blasphemy laws2 ,:]eas
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 9 #bjjf creat$ a   
framework to organize ,unit$ ,/ates     
=eign aid ar\nd /rategic objectives t   
include1 among o!rs1 gov]n+ ju/ly &     
democratically1 humanit>ian assi/ance1 &
 inve/+ 9 p2 ,:]eas s5d+ =eign aid to   
c\ntries )1 & t en=ce1 blasphemy laws   
does n support ! /rategic objectives (  
=eign aid laid out by ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate2 ,:]eas be=e susp5d+ a significant
 am\nt ( =eign aid to ,paki/an 9 #bjah1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates provid$ ,paki/an        
#ggg1jjj1jjj 9 =eign aid dur+ fiscal ye>
 #bjaf1 despite ,paki/an hav+ "s ( !    
/ricte/ en=cem5t ( blasphemy laws 9 !   
_w2 ,:]eas 9 its #bjag ,annual ,report1 
! ,,uscirf /at$ x 0 aw>e ( at lea/ #dj  
individuals s5t5c$ to dea? or s]v+ life 
s5t5ces = blasphemy 9 ,paki/an z ( !    
date ( ! report2 ,:]eas ,saudi ,arabia  
receives significant ,unit$ ,/ates aid 9

 ! =m ( arms sales1 despite ! #bjag     
,,uscirf ,annual ,report /at+1 ,saudi   
c\rts cont9ue to prosecute & imprison   
individuals = diss5t1 apo/asy1 &        
blasphemy1 & a law classify+ blasphemy &
 ! promotion ( a!ism z t]rorism has be5 
us$ to t>get human rights def5d]s1 among
 o!rs2 ,:]eas1 9 ,janu>y #bjah1 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national          
,developm5t pl$g$ an additional         
#hi1jjj1jjj 9 developm5t assi/ance =    
,nig]ia1 includ+ #aj1ejj1jjj = support+ 
good gov]nance1 despite ,nig]ia hav+ an 
actively en=c$ blasphemy law & !        
,,uscirf label+ ,nig]ia z a c\ntry (    
p>ticul> conc]n2 ,:]eas blasphemy laws  
are (t5 n objectively en=c$1 & are      
in/ead us$ to puni%1 intimidate1 &      
discrim9ate aga9/ religi\s m9orities &  
embold5 sect>ian divisions2 ,:]eas      
despite _m c\ntries ) active blasphemy  
laws refus+ to en=ce su* laws1 ! exi/5ce
 ( ^! laws )9 a legal sy/em is an       
affront to ! basic human "r to fre$om ( 
religion2 & ,:]eas to ma9ta9 its        

position z ! lead+ global advocate (    
religi\s fre$om1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld   
refra9 f provid+ =eign aid to c\ntries t
 oppose su* fre$om ( religion3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !     
en=cem5t ( blasphemy laws by =eign      
c\ntries z h>mful to ! advancem5t (     
global religi\s fre$om2  7#b7 affirms ! 
en=cem5t ( blasphemy laws z :olly       
incompatible ) ! moral pr9ciples ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 supports ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,commission on ,int]national     
,religi\s ,fre$om & its role to docum5t 
religi\s fre$om conditions abroad &     
engage multilat]ally ) organizations &  
in/itutions ar\nd ! _w to promote       
religi\s fre$om2  7#d7 urges =eign      
gov]nm5ts to repeal any blasphemy laws &
 release f cu/ody ^? :o h be5 imprison$ 
= blasphemy2 &  7#e7 calls on !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & all o!r ,f$]al     
ag5cies engag$ 9 =eign aid disbursem5ts1
 :5 det]m9+ recipi5ts ( ,unit$ ,/ates   
=eign aid1 to consid]--  7,a7 ! level ( 

en=cem5t ( blasphemy laws 9 su* c\ntries
 t h !m2 &  7,b7 susp5d1 or reconsid] ! 
=m or doll> am\nt (1 aid to ^? c\ntries 
to disc\rage ! en=cem5t ( blasphemy     
laws4