,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #c1 #bjai,mr4  
,pocan submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,,resolution  ,condemn+ !      
,nation ( ,brunei's crim9alization (    
lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 & transg5d]     
individuals & imposition ( cruel &      
disproportionate =ms ( puni%m5t4        
,:]eas1 on ,april #c1 #bjai1 a brutal   
new p5al code w5t into effect 9 ! c\ntry
 ( ,brunei2 ,:]eas ,brunei's p5al code  
imposes dea? by /on+ = same-sex         
relations & adult]y2 ,:]eas /on+ is a   
cruel & tortur\s =m ( puni%m5t2 & ,:]eas
 ! ,u4,s4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has /at$ t !
 ,unit$ ,/ates /rongly opposes viol5ce1 
crim9alization & discrim9ation t>get+   
vuln]able gr\ps1 includ+ wom5 at risk ( 

viol5ce1 religi\s & e?nic m9orities1 &  
lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d] &     
int]sex 7,,lgbti7 p]sons43 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--    
7#a7 condemns ! crim9alization ( &      
discrim9ation aga9/ lesbian1 gay1       
bisexual1 transg5d] & int]sex           
individuals2  7#b7 condemns ,brunei's   
decision to crim9alize sex betwe5 p]sons
 ( ! same sex2  7#c7 condemns ,brunei's 
decision to impose disproportionate     
puni%m5ts = crimes2  7#d7 enc\rages !   
int]national community to jo9 ! ,u4,s4  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 9 condemn+      
,brunei's new p5al code & uphold+       
int]national norms2  7#e7 directs !     
,u4,s4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to update all  
human rights reports submitt$ to        
,congress & ! ,presid5t imm$iately to   
docum5t ! sev]ity ( ,brunei's new p5al  
code2 &  7#f7 calls on ,brunei to rev]se
 its new p5al code z exp$iti\sly z      
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