,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aaba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ag1        
#bjbj,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,mi*igan 7= himself1  
,mr4 ,*abot1 & ,mr4 ,engel7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,urg+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma
 to hold free1 fair1 inclusive1         
transp>5t1 p>ticipatory1 & cr$ible      
elections on ,novemb] #h1 #bjbj4  ,:]eas
 ! ,union ,election ,commission ( ,burma
 ann\nc$ t ! c\ntry w hold g5]al        
elections on ,novemb] #h1 #bjbj2 ,:]eas 
,burma's previ\s elections 7 *>act]iz$  
by controv]sy1 conflict1 &              
dis5fran*isem5t in/igat$ by ! milit>y ( 
,burma 7! ,tatmadaw71 includ+ 9 ,may    
#aiij1 ,novemb] #bjaj1 ! ,april #bjab   
special elections1 & ,novemb] #bjae2    
,:]eas ! ongo+ ,tatmadaw (f5sives 9     
,rakh9e1 s\!rn ,*91 ,ka*91 & nor!rn ,%an
 /ates cont9ue to cause significant     
displacem5t ( e?nic gr\ps1 creat+       
sub/antial *all5ges = ! ,union ,election

 ,commission to g5]ate a v]ifi$         
compreh5sive vot] li/ & set up poll+    
/ations 9 conflict affect$ areas2 ,:]eas
 provisions 9 ! #bjjh ,con/itution (    
,burma allocate #be p]c5t ( p>liam5t>y  
seats to ! milit>y1 conf]r+ exceptional 
p[]s to ! ,tatmadaw & !reby af=d+ !     
,tatmadaw consid]able p[] to suppress   
basic rights1 includ+ fre$oms (         
expression1 assembly1 & association2    
,:]eas con/itutional am5dm5ts propos$ by
 ! ,union ,p>liam5t's ,*>t] ,am5dm5t    
,committee t aim$ to democratize !      
,burmese ,con/itution & ensure equal    
rights1 includ+ vot+ rights1 = all      
citiz5s ( ,burma 7 defeat$ by milit>y   
lawmak]s1 fur!r enabl+ ! milit>y to     
ex]cise outsiz$ p[] & influ5ce !        
c\ntry's electoral processes2 ,:]eas !  
,national ,league ( ,democracy political
 p>ty has repeat$ly fail$ to uphold &   
protect ! rights ( e?nic & religi\s     
m9orities s9ce com+ to p[] 9 #bjae2     
,:]eas1 z ( ,m>* #ca1 #bjbj1 dur+ ! fir/
 f\r ye>s ( ,aung ,san ,suu ,kyi's      

civilian gov]nm5t1 ov] #ejj lawsuits    
aga9/ m ?an #a1jjj individuals h us$    
,burma's legal sy/em to repress peaceful
 expressions critical ( ! ,tatmadaw1    
civilian gov]nm5t1 & ,aung ,san ,suu    
,kyi1 result+ 9 ! imprisonm5t (         
j\rnali/s1 su* z ,reut]s report]s ,wa   
,lone & ,kyaw ,soe ,oo1 e?nic activi/s1 
& /ud5t prote/ors2 ,:]eas ! ,political  
,p>ties ,regi/ration ,law ( #bjaj limits
 ! "r to =m & jo9 political p>ties only 
to full citiz5s1 !reby sev]ely curtail+ 
! political p>ticipation ( religi\s &   
e?nic m9orities1 includ+ ,roh+ya1 ^? (  
,*9ese & ,indian desc5t1 int]nally      
displac$ populations across ,rakh9e1    
,ka*91 & ,%an /ates1 & ,burmese refugees
 9 ,?ail&1 ,banglade%1 & else:]e 9 !    
region1 _m ( :om _h citiz5%ip docum5ts  
cancel$ & :o face multiple hurdles 9    
ga9+ citiz5%ip docum5tation2 ,:]eas !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,burma in/itut$ a black\t1 t
 is /ill ongo+ z ( ,septemb] #a1 #bjbj1 
( mobile int]net s]vices & re/rict$     
int]net s]vice quality 9 ,rakh9e & ,*9  

,/ates1 beg9n+ 9 ,june #bjai1 !reby     
inhibit+ ! ability to hold free & fair  
elections 9 ^! areas & fur!r exac]bat+  
difficulties 9 aid di/ribution & access 
to pot5tially life-sav+ in=mation s9ce !
 onset ( ,,covid-#ai2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,burma cont9ues to curtail fre$om ( !
 press & civil society--:i* are critical
 f\ndations = free & fair elections--z  
evid5c$ by gov]nm5t directives to block 
indep5d5t & e?nic m$ia sites1 & !       
anticipat$ re/rictions by ! ,union      
,election ,commission on vot] education 
& election obs]vation activities2 ,:]eas
 ,burma's #bjae election saw !          
dis5fran*isem5t ( significant segm5ts ( 
! population1 p>ticul>ly ( ,roh+ya      
e?nicity1 b also includ+ ^? ( ,*9ese &  
,indian desc5t1 ,muslims1 & o!r         
int]nally displac$ p]sons2 ,:]eas ongo+ 
conflict 9 #bjae 0 us$ to ju/ify !      
cancellation ( elections 9 #g t[n%ips & 
m ?an #djj w>d & village tracts1 mo/ly 9
 ,ka*91 ,%an1 & ,kay9 /ates2 ,:]eas     
,burma's #aihb citiz5%ip law /ripp$     

,roh+ya ( _! ,burmese citiz5%ip &       
subsequ5t policies r5d]$ !m /ateless &  
dis5fran*is$1 despite hav+ ! "r to vote 
z rec5tly z #bjaj & ability to s]ve 9   
p>liam5t z rec5tly z #bjae2 ,:]eas 9    
#bjag1 ! ,tatmadaw comm5c$ a g5ocide    
aga9/ ,roh+ya civilians 9 ,rakh9e /ate1 
caus+ ov] #gdj1jjj ,roh+ya refugees to  
flee into ,banglade%1 jo9+ ov] #bjj1jjj 
:o _h be5 previ\sly displac$ 9 prior    
waves ( anti-,roh+ya viol5ce1 result+ 9 
m ?an #a1jjj1jjj ,roh+ya refugees n     
pres5t 9 ,burma = ! election2 ,:]eas !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,burma has n creat$         
conditions conducive to repatriation &  
political & electoral p>ticipation (    
,roh+ya refugees & has n made progress  
on ! mo/ crucial ( ! #hh recomm5dations 
( ! ,rakh9e ,advisory ,commission       
id5tifi$ by ,roh+ya refugees z          
pr]equisites to volunt>y repatriation1  
includ+ fre$om ( movem5t1 provision (   
civil docum5tation1 & a transp>5t pa?way
 to re/oration ( full citiz5%ip2 ,:]eas 
! ,tatmadaw's s5ior g5]als h be5        

sanction$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t =
 p]petrat+ gross human rights violations
 & are subject to ongo+ inve/igations   
into _! conduct by bo? ! ,int]national  
,crim9al ,c\rt & ! ,int]national ,c\rt (
 ,ju/ice2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations    
,special ,rapporteur on ! ,situation (  
,human ,rights 9 ,myanm> /at$ on ,july  
#ac1 #bjbj1 ,! p ( ,myanm> des]ve a free
 & fair election ?is ,novemb] & ?is     
includes respect = ! "r to vote         
reg>dless ( "o's race1 e?nicity or      
religion1 fre$om ( expression &         
assembly1 & access to in=mation & a free
 press4 ,x w also require t /eps are    
tak5 n[ to assure t ^? 9 conflict areas 
w be able to ex]cise _! rights43 ,n[1   
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !     
importance ( free1 fair1 inclusive1     
transp>5t1 p>ticipatory1 & cr$ible      
elections 9 ,burma & t ! #bjbj elections
 m>k a critical juncture 9 ,burma's     
democratic process2  7#b7 /&s ) ! p (   
,burma 9 _! ambition = su/a9able peace1 

a g5u9e democracy1 & ! realization (    
fundam5tal human rights = all2  7#c7    
calls ^u ! ,presid5t & ! ,secret>y (    
,/ate to-- 7,a7 support ,burma's        
democratic transition1 includ+ by       
emphasiz+ ! importance to t transition (
 ?is election z well z ( ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,burma und]tak+ a cr$ible & su/a9able   
process ( g5u9e national & e?nic        
reconciliation2  7,b7 support free1     
fair1 inclusive1 transp>5t1             
p>ticipatory1 & cr$ible elections 9     
,burma1 includ+ by work+ to ensure t !  
,tatmadaw & its affiliates d n int]f]e )
 vigor\s public debate or ! me*anism ( !
 electoral process & t o!r gov]nm5t     
(ficials d n use (ficial res\rces =     
electione]+2  7,c7 call = a ceasefire 9 
all ,burmese /ates & localities to      
ensure t conflict is n us$ z an excuse  
to d5y p ! "r to vote2  7,d7 support !  
"r to vote = int]nally displac$ p]sons1 
refugees1 & o!r ,burmese communities    
outside ( ,burma1 ) specific att5tion to
 ! dis5fran*is$ ,roh+ya p2  7,e7 condemn

 any action tak5 by ! gov]nm5t1         
political p>ties1 milit>y1 or ,union    
,election ,commission to limit civil    
society p>ticipation 9 ! election1      
includ+ prohibitions on vot] education &
 election obs]vation1 or o!rwise re/rict
 civil society or humanit>ian space 9 ! 
lead up to ! election or 9 !            
po/-election p]iod2  7,f7 ensure t      
,unit$ ,/ates-bas$ social m$ia          
companies1 includ+ ,facebook1 n all[ _! 
plat=ms to be us$ z vehicles = spread+  
mis9=mation or advocat+ viol5ce or vot] 
intimidation to suppress vot]           
p>ticipation2 &  7,g7 ensure t !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's #bjbj ,c\ntry       
,report on ,human ,rights ,practices    
includes an ext5sive evaluation ( !     
,burmese election1 includ+ an assessm5t 
( inclusivity1 p>ticipation1 &          
int]f]5ce2  7#d7 calls ^u ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 9 p>tn]%ip ) !        
int]national community1 to ensure t !   
,union ,election ,commission functions z
 an indep5d5t electoral managem5t body t

 e/abli%es a regulatory framework t     
fo/]s fair1 op51 & transp>5t electoral  
processes1 & t ! ,tatmadaw publicly     
affirms t x w honor ! results ( su*     
elections2  7#e7 calls ^u ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t to  
"w ) l-m9d$ regional & int]national     
organizations1 su* z ! ,int]national    
,f\ndation = ,electoral ,sy/ems1 !      
,int]national ,in/itute = ,democracy &  
,electoral ,assi/ance1 ! ,asian ,network
 = ,free ,elections1 ,p's ,alliance =   
,cr$ible ,elections 7,,pace71 & ! ,c>t] 
,c5t]1 to ensure t ! g5]al elections 9  
,burma meet int]national /&>ds ( free & 
fair elections1 includ+ by seek+ full & 
unimp$$ access to all aspects ( !       
electoral process = int]national &      
dome/ic obs]v]s2 &  7#f7 calls on !     
,presid5t to consid] sanction+          
individuals )9 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma1 !  
,tatmadaw1 & among milit>y associat$    
bus9esses & ultranationali/ gr\ps1 :om !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t det]m9es       

und]m9e free1 fair1 inclusive1          
transp>5t1 p>ticipatory1 & cr$ible      
elections 9 ,burma or ! safety ( su*    
elections4