,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bg1 #bjai,mr4   
,=t5b]ry 7= himself & ,ms4 ,e%oo7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to support 
! repatriation ( religi\s & e?nic       
m9orities 9 ,iraq to _! ance/ral        
homel&s4  ,:]eas ! ,n9eveh ,pla9 & !    
wid] region h be5 ! ance/ral homel& (   
,assyrian ,*aldean ,syriac ,*ri/ians1   
,yazidis1 ,%abak1 & o!r religi\s & e?nic
 m9orities1 :]e !y liv$ = c5turies until
 ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & ,syria      
7,,isis7 ov]ran & occupi$ ! area 9      
#bjad2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjaf1 !n-,secret>y (  
,/ate ,john ,k]ry ann\nc$1 ,9 my judgm5t
 ,dae% is responsible = g5ocide aga9/   
gr\ps 9 areas "u its control1 includ+   
,yezidis1 ,*ri/ians1 & ,%ia ,muslims4   
,dae% is g5ocidal by self-proclamation1 
by ideology1 & by actions--9 :at x says1
 :at x believes1 & :at x does4 ,dae% is 

also responsible = crimes aga9/ humanity
 & e?nic cleans+ direct$ at ^! same     
gr\ps & 9 "s cases also aga9/ ,sunni    
,muslims1 ,kurds1 & o!r m9orities42     
,:]eas ^! atrocities 7 und]tak5 ) !     
specific int5t to br+ ab\t ! eradication
 & displacem5t ( ,*ri/ians1 ,yazidis1 & 
o!r communities & ! de/ruction ( _!     
cultural h]itage1 9 violation ( ! ,unit$
 ,nations ,conv5tion on ! ,prev5tion &  
,puni%m5t ( ! ,crime ( ,g5ocide2 ,:]eas1
 9 #bjaf1 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives     
pass$ ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ge express+ !    
s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t !    
atrocities p]petrat$ by ,,isis aga9/    
religi\s & e?nic m9orities 9 ,iraq &    
,syria include w> crimes1 crimes aga9/  
humanity1 & g5ocide2 ,:]eas x is        
consi/5t ) ! commitm5ts ( ,iraq1 !      
,kurdi% ,regional ,gov]nm5t1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 & ! int]national community to   
gu>antee ! re/oration ( fundam5tal human
 rights1 includ+ prop]ty rights1 to     
g5ocide victims1 & to see t e?nic &     
religi\s pluralism survives 9 ,iraq2    

,:]eas ,presid5t ,trump issu$ ord]s to  
defeat ,,isis1 & ) ! jo9t ef=ts ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates & #gi allies & p>tn]s1    
,,isis has be5 edg$ out ( l>ge swa?s (  
t]ritory 9 ,iraq & ,syria t x once      
controll$2 ,:]eas1 9 ,july #bjah1 "u !  
direction ( ,vice ,presid5t ,p5ce1 !    
,g5ocide ,recov]y & ,p]secution         
,response ,program has p>tn]$ !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t )    
local fai? & community lead]s to rapidly
 deliv] aid to p]secut$ communities1    
beg9n+ ) ,iraq2 ,:]eas ,*ri/ians 9 ,iraq
 once numb]$ ov] #a4e million 9 #bjjc & 
h dw9dl$ to less ?an #bjj1jjj today2    
,:]eas arm$ militia gr\ps l9k$ to ,iran 
& op]at+ 9 ,s9j> & ! ,n9eveh ,pla9s are 
increas+ ! in/ability & insecurity (    
nor!rn ,iraq1 prev5t+ ! conditions =    
local & indig5\s m9orities to return to 
_! homel&s2 ,:]eas ,iraqi religi\s      
m9orities h fac$ *all5ges 9 integrat+   
into ! ,iraqi ,security ,=ces & ,kurdi% 
,pe%m]ga2 & ,:]eas facilitat+ ! success 

( communities 9 ,s9j> & ! ,n9eveh ,pla9s
 requires a commitm5t f int]national1   
,iraqi1 ,kurdi%1 & local au?orities1 9  
p>tn]%ip ) local fai? lead]s1 to promote
 ! safety & security ( all p1 especially
 religi\s & e?nic m9orities3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x  ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 x %\ld be a    
policy priority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 work+
 ) int]national p>tn]s1 ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,iraq1 ! ,kurdi/an ,regional ,gov]nm5t1 
& local populations1 to support ! safe  
return ( displac$ indig5\s p ( ! ,n9eveh
 ,pla9 & ,s9j> to _! ance/ral homel&2   
7#b7 ,iraqi ,security ,=ces & ! ,kurdi% 
,pe%m]ga %\ld "w to m fully integrate   
all communities1 includ+ religi\s       
m9ority communities to c\nt] curr5t &   
future t]rori/ ?reats2 &  7#c7 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 work+ ) int]national allies &   
p>tn]s1 %\ld coord9ate ef=ts to provide 
= ! safe return & future security (     
religi\s m9orities 9 ! ,n9eveh ,pla9 &  
,s9j>4