,h4 ,,res4 #ajfb ,in the ,house of ,representatives1 ,u4 ,s41 ,november #ah1 #bjbj ,,resolution ,whereas the ,united ,states remains committed to supporting a sovereign and democratic ,iraq at peace with its neighbors and safe for its citizens1 regardless of their religion1 sect1 or ethnicity2 ,whereas in #bjad1 forces of the ,islamic ,state 7commonly known as ,,is and also known as ,,isis or ,,isil7 seized significant territory in ,iraq1 leading ,iraq's ,prime ,minister to request international military intervention2 ,whereas the ,united ,states began military intervention against the ,islamic ,state in ,iraq in #bjad1 working with international coalition partners and ,iraqi security forces to combat the ,islamic ,state and to retake ,iraqi territory from ,islamic ,state fighters2 ,whereas the ,islamic ,state ruled areas it controlled with terror and brutal violence1 including through heinous acts such as mass executions1 public beheadings1 desecration of holy sites1 sexual enslavement and rape1 and abuse and torture of minors2 ,whereas the ,government of ,iraq declared military victory against the ,islamic ,state in ,december #bjag1 but insurgent attacks by remaining terrorist fighters have continued and threaten peace and stability in some areas of ,iraq2 ,whereas an estimated #f million ,iraqis have been rendered internally displaced since #bjad1 of whom #a4d million remain internally displaced2 ,whereas members of religious and ethnic minority groups1 including ,iraqi ,christian communities and ,yezidis1 faced particular brutality under the ,islamic ,state and often lacked the resources and capacity for protection2 ,whereas the ,islamic ,state's destructive rule and ensuing military campaign left large areas of key population centers uninhabitable1 including ,anbar1 ,salah al-,din1 and ,ninewa governorates1 where efforts at resettlement1 reconstruction1 service delivery1 governance1 and security remain challenging2 ,whereas the ,united ,nations ,office for the ,coordination of ,humanitarian ,affairs 7,,unocha7 #bjbj humanitarian needs assessment previously anticipated that as many as #d4a million ,iraqis will need some form of humanitarian assistance in #bjbj1 and humanitarian needs are likely to be further exacerbated by socio-economic disruptions attributable to the ,,covid-#ai pandemic2 ,whereas the ,united ,states was the top donor to the #bjah and #bjai ,united ,nations ,iraq ,humanitarian ,response ,plans and has contributed nearly #b4ge billion to humanitarian relief efforts in ,iraq since #bjad1 including more than #gej million in humanitarian support since fiscal year #bjah2 ,whereas in ,july #bjag1 the ,united ,nations ,office for the ,coordination of ,humanitarian ,affairs 7,,unocha7 reported that after decades of war1 the sheer volume of explosive devices renders ,iraq one of the most heavily contaminated countries in the world2 ,whereas multiple nongovernmental human rights organizations and media investigations have reported that areas still suffering from the lack of reconstruction1 service delivery1 governance1 and security are acutely susceptible to re-radicalization by ,islamic ,state underground cells or follow-on elements2 ,whereas human rights organizations have reported that thousands of displaced ,iraqis1 including children1 are unable to obtain or replace civil documentation due to displacement caused by ,islamic ,state2 ,whereas some paramilitary forces1 including some elements of the ,popular ,mobilization ,units or ,p,m,us that mobilized to fight ,islamic ,state terrorists have yet to be fully integrated into national security institutions and threaten civilian populations in some areas1 including vulnerable minority groups2 ,whereas in late #bjai1 some ,iraqi security force units1 including non-state militias1 responded violently to peaceful protests resulting in the deaths of more than #eej ,iraqi civilians and many more injured2 ,whereas in #bjai and #bjbj1 ,iranian aligned militias1 some of whom operate ,iraqi ,p,m,us conducted numerous attacks on ,united ,states and coalition forces in ,iraq as well as ,iraqi military facilities and ,iraqi nationals1 including a ,december #bjai attack that killed a ,united ,states citizen contractor and wounded others1 and a ,march #bjbj1 attack that killed a ,united ,states servicemember1 a ,united ,states contractor1 a ,british soldier1 and injured at least a dozen other troops2 ,whereas ,iranian aligned militias and some ,p,m,us were reportedly involved in the ,december #ca1 #bjai1 to ,january #a1 #bjbj1 siege on the ,united ,states ,embassy in ,baghdad1 in which attackers set fire to structures and damaged property2 ,whereas in ,july #bjai the ,combined ,joint ,task ,force-,operation ,inherent ,resolve 7,,cjtf-,,oir7 informed the ,department of ,defense and ,department of ,state ,inspector ,general that the ,islamic ,state in ,iraq continues to recruit from isolated rural areas exploiting perceived weaknesses and failures of the ,iraqi government1 particularly in ,sunni areas where the population feels neglected2 ,whereas a ,july #bjai ,department of ,defense and ,department of ,state ,lead ,inspector ,general 7,,lig7 ,report to ,congress on ,operation ,inherent ,resolve stated the ,department of ,state and ,,usaid reported that the greatest obstacles preventing ,i,d,ps from returning 99 99 99 are lack of security and economic opportunity1 and damage to housing as well as a lack of legal assistance to recover or renew identification documents2 ,whereas in ,march #bjbj ,iraq confirmed its first case of ,,covid-#ai1 which soon spread throughout the country1 straining ,iraq's already struggling healthcare system1 and infecting #fd1jjj ,iraqis and killing #b1fhe ,iraqis1 including #eib ,iraqi doctors1 as of ,june #bjbj2 and ,whereas the ,,lig reported in ,may #bjbj that the emergence of ,,covid-#ai in ,iraq has further restricted humanitarian access and presented a significant risk to internally displaced person 7,,idp7 and refugee camps across the country3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 supports a sovereign and democratic ,iraq at peace with its neighbors and safe for its citizens1 regardless of religion1 sect1 or ethnicity2 7#b7 calls on the ,administration to provide continued support for ,iraqi efforts to ensure stability and security for a democratic ,iraq2 7#c7 calls on the ,government of ,iraq to take all appropriate action to protect ,united ,states diplomats and ,united ,states servicemembers1 including by holding accountable those involved in the ,december #ca1 #bjai1 through ,january #a1 #bjbj1 attack on the ,united ,states ,embassy2 7#d7 supports robust exercise by ,iraqis of the rights to free speech and assembly as guaranteed to them by the ,constitution of ,iraq2 7#e7 calls on the ,government of ,iraq to hold accountable all those responsible for violence against peaceful protestors1 including members of ,iraqi security forces as applicable2 7#f7 calls on all countries to continue upholding the principle of non-refoulement for refugees subject to violence1 persecution1 or death if forcibly returned to ,iraq1 including for reasons of religious persecution1 and to assist internally displaced ,iraqis to safely and voluntarily return to their homes2 7#g7 encourages the ,united ,states to continue to work with bilateral and multilateral partners and international nongovernmental organizations on the stabilization of ,iraq2 7#h7 calls on the ,administration to continue assisting religious and ethnic minority communities targeted by the ,islamic ,state for genocide2 7#i7 calls on the ,administration to continue to work with the ,government of ,iraq to eliminate child labor and forced labor in ,iraq2 7#aj7 supports expanded bilateral trade and investment between the ,united ,states and ,iraq2 7#aa7 supports development of an ,iraqi private sector based on rule of law and free market principles2 7#ab7 supports the #bjbj ,united ,states-,iraq ,strategic ,dialogues and the principles agreed upon by both the ,united ,states and ,iraq in such ,dialogues and the fostering of continued dialogue based on such ,dialogues2 7#ac7 calls on the ,administration to continue providing medical assistance to support the ,iraqi healthcare sector in combatting ,,covid-#ai2 and 7#ad7 calls on the ,government of ,iraq to allow humanitarian and stabilization assistance programs to be implemented without bureaucratic delays or impediments4 ,clerk4