,,iib  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,r4 #edjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!  
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #cj1          
#bjbj,receiv$2 read twice & ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,,an   
,,act  ,to oppose violations ( religi\s 
fre$om 9 ,ukra9e by ,russia & arm$ gr\ps
 comm&$ by ,russia4  #a4 ,%ort title    
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ukra9e       
,religi\s ,fre$om ,support ,act4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,russia invad$ ! ,crimea region (  
,ukra9e 9 ,febru>y #bjad1 cont9ues to   
occupy & control t region1 & has ex]cis$
 control ov] "p ( ! ,donbas region (    
ea/]n ,ukra9e s9ce ,april #bjad ?r\gh   
non-/ate arm$ gr\ps & illegal entities x
 has e/abli%$1 in/igat$1 comm&$1 &      
support$1 includ+ ) milit>y &           
intellig5ce p]sonnel on ! gr\nd f       
,russia4  7#b7 ,int]national humanit>ian
 law1 includ+ ! ,g5eva ,conv5tions1 to  
:i* ,russia is a signatory1 requires    
,russia to respect & protect ! religi\s 
fre$om ( ! inhabitants ( ! t]ritory x   

occupies or controls1 includ+ ?r\gh     
organiz$ non-/ate arm$ gr\ps & illegal  
entities x comm&s & supports1 & holds   
,russia responsible = violations (      
religi\s fre$om 9 ?is t]ritory4  7#c7   
,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's       
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om         
,reports1 & o!r report+1 violations (   
religi\s fre$om 9 ! ,crimea region (    
,ukra9e s9ce ,russia invad$ & occupi$ ! 
t]ritory h includ$ abduction1 det5tion &
 imprisonm5t1 torture1 =c$ psy*iatric   
hospitalizations1 f9es1 re/rictions on  
mission>y activities1 confiscations (   
prop]ty1 includ+ *ur*es & meet+ halls1  
expulsions & ob/ructions to re5try1 d5y+
 regi/ration ( religi\s gr\ps1 v&alism1 
f9es1 & bann+ peaceful religi\s gr\ps1 &
 t>get$ gr\ps h includ$ ,muslim ,crimean
 ,tat>s1 ! ,or?odox ,*ur* ( ,ukra9e1    
=m]ly ! ,ukra9ian ,or?odox ,*ur* ( !    
,kyivan ,patri>*ate1 ! ,ukra9ian ,greek 
,ca?olic ,*ur*1 ,prote/ant ,*ri/ians1 & 
,jehovah's ,witnesses4  7#d7 ,accord+ to
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ,int]national    

,religi\s ,fre$om ,reports1 violations (
 religi\s fre$om 9 ! "p ( ! ,donbas     
region ( ,ukra9e controll$ by arm$ gr\ps
 comm&$ by ,russia h includ$ det5tion & 
imprisonm5t1 torture1 confiscation (    
prop]ty1 includ+ *ur*es & meet+ halls1  
physical assaults & ?reats ( viol5ce1   
v&alism1 f9es1 re/rictions on mission>y 
activities1 religi\s s]vices1 c]emonies1
 ga!r+s1 & lit]ature1 & bann+ ( peaceful
 religi\s gr\ps1 & t>get$ gr\ps h       
includ$ ! ,or?odox ,*ur* ( ,ukra9e1     
=m]ly ! ,ukra9ian ,or?odox ,*ur*-,kyiv  
,patri>*ate1 ! ,ukra9ian ,greek ,ca?olic
 ,*ur*1 ,prote/ant ,*ri/ians1 &         
,jehovah's ,witnesses4  7#e7 ,!         
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih1 z am5d$ by ! ,frank ,r4 ,wolf    
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act1   
requires ! ,presid5t to-- 7,a7 designate
 a =eign c\ntry z a c\ntry ( p>ticul>   
conc]n = religi\s fre$om :5 its gov]nm5t
 has engag$ 9 or tol]at$ p>ticul>ly     
sev]e violations ( religi\s fre$om 9 t  
c\ntry ov] ! previ\s #ab mon?s2  7,b7   

take "o or m ( ! actions describ$ 9     
p>agraphs 7#i7 ?r\gh 7#ae7 ( section    
#dje7;a7 ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s    
,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#fdde7;a771 or comm5surate actions 9    
sub/itution1 n lat] ?an #ij days1 or    
#ahj days 9 case ( a delay "u p>agraph  
7#c71 aft] ! date ( ! designation ( a   
c\ntry z a c\ntry ( p>ticul> conc]n =   
religi\s fre$om2 &  7,c7 designate a    
=eign c\ntry on a ,special ,wat* ,li/ :5
 its gov]nm5t has engag$ 9 or tol]at$   
sev]e violations ( religi\s fre$om 9 t  
c\ntry ov] ! previ\s #ab mon?s4  7#f7   
,on ,decemb] #ah1 #bjai1 ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate re-designat$ ,russia = ! ,special 
,wat* ,li/4  7#g7 ,! ,national ,security
 ,/rategy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates issu$ 9     
#bjag1 #bjae1 #bjjf1 #bjjb1 #bjjj1      
#aiii1 #aiih1 & #aiig1 committ$ ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to promot+ int]national religi\s
 fre$om to advance ! security1 economic1
 & o!r national int]e/s ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is !  
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to consid] any 

ali5 :o1 :ile s]v+ z an (ficial ( !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,russia1 0 responsible = or 
directly c>ri$ out p>ticul>ly sev]e     
violations ( religi\s fre$om 9 !        
sov]eign t]ritory ( ,ukra9e t ,russia   
illegally occupies or controls1 includ+ 
?r\gh non-/ate arm$ gr\ps & illegal     
entities x comm&s & supports1 to h      
committ$ p>ticul>ly sev]e violations (  
religi\s fre$om = purposes ( apply+     
section #bab7;a77#b77;,g7 ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#b77;,g77 ) respect 
to any su* ali54  #d4 ,designation (    
,russia z a c\ntry ( p>ticul> conc]n =  
religi\s fre$om ,= purposes ( mak+ a    
det]m9ation ( :e!r to designate ,russia 
z a c\ntry ( p>ticul> conc]n = religi\s 
fre$om "u section #djb ( ! ,int]national
 ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #fddb71 ! ,presid5t %all      
consid] any p>ticul>ly sev]e violation (
 religi\s fre$om 9 ! t]ritory ( ,ukra9e 
t ,russia occupies or controls1 includ+ 
controls ?r\gh non-/ate arm$ gr\ps &    

illegal entities x comm&s & supports1   
dur+ ! p]iod ( "t t is ! basis = !      
det]m9ation & designation1 to be a      
p>ticul>ly sev]e violation ( religi\s   
fre$om t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,russia has      
engag$ 9 or tol]at$4  #e4 ,det]m9ation (
 budget>y effects ,! budget>y effects ( 
?is ,act1 = ! purpose ( comply+ ) !     
,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj1   
%all be det]m9$ by ref]5ce to ! late/   
/atem5t titl$ ,budget>y ,effects (      
,,paygo ,legislation = ?is ,act1        
submitt$ = pr9t+ 9 ! ,congressional     
,record by ! ,*airman ( ! ,h\se ,budget 
,committee1 provid$ t su* /atem5t has   
be5 submitt$ prior to ! vote on passage4
  ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives      
,novemb] #ah1 #bjbj4;,*]yl ,l4          
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