,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dic  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #af1 #bjai,mrs4 
,h>tzl] 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,spei]7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,ways & ,means1 = 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+ !      
p]secution ( ,*ri/ians 9 ,*9a4  ,:]eas1 
accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 !re are 
an e/imat$ #ab1jjj1jjj ,*9ese ,ca?olics 
& #fj1jjj1jjj to #hj1jjj1jjj ,*9ese     
,prote/ants wor%ipp+ 9 bo? (ficially    
regi/]$ & unregi/]$ *ur*es 9 ,*9a2      
,:]eas ! activities ( /ate-sanction$    
religi\s organizations are regulat$ by !
 ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty1 :i* manages all
 aspects ( religi\s life2 ,:]eas !      
practice ( ,*ri/ianity is ov]se5 by f\r 
major entities3 ,?ree-,self ,patriotic  
,movem5t1 ! ,*9a ,*ri/ian ,c\ncil1 !    

,*9ese ,patriotic ,ca?olic ,association1
 & ! ,bi%ops ,conf]5ce ( ,ca?olic ,*ur* 
9 ,*9a2 ,:]eas ! ,*9ese gov]nm5t is     
actively seek+ to control1 gov]n1 &     
manipulate all aspects ( fai? ?r\gh !   
,s9icization ( ,religion1 a process     
int5d$ to %ape religi\s traditions &    
doctr9es s !y con=m ) ! objectives ( !  
,*9ese gov]nm5t & ,communi/ ,p>ty2      
,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #a1 #bjah1 ! ,*9ese 
gov]nm5t implem5t$ new religi\s         
regulations t impos$ re/rictions on     
,*9ese contacts ) ov]seas religi\s      
organizations1 requir$ gov]nm5t approval
 = religi\s s*ools1 websites1 & any     
onl9e religi\s s]vices1 & effectively   
bann$ unau?oriz$ religi\s ga!r+s &      
tea*+s2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ,febru>y #a1 #bjah1
 =c$ closures ( *ur*es1 arbitr>y        
det5tion1 & arre/s ( unregi/]$ ,*ri/ian 
cl]gy & practition]s h /eadily increas$2
 ,:]eas ,*9ese au?orities actively      
h>ass1 arre/1 int]rogate1 & deta9       
unregi/]$ & regi/]$ ,*ri/ian cl]gy &    
practition]s2 ,:]eas ,*9ese au?orities  

raid h\se *ur*es & confiscate religi\s  
p>aph]nalia1 includ+ crosses & bibles2  
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 
*ur*es exp]i5ce increas$ re/rictions &  
surveillance by ! ,*9ese gov]nm5t1      
includ+ ef=ts to in/all security cam]as 
on *ur* prop]ty2 ,:]eas 9 ,zhejiang     
,prov9ce1 home to "o ( ,*9a's l>ge/     
,*ri/ian populations1 crosses h be5 torn
 d[n f #a1bjj to #a1gjj *ur*es s9ce     
#bjae2 ,:]eas1 z "p ( ,*9a's            
,s9icization ( ,religion campaign1      
,beij+'s ,zion ,*ur* 0 %ut d[n z well z 
o!r unau?oriz$ *ur*es 9 ,h5an1 ,jiangxi1
 ,zhejiang1 ,guangdong1 ,liaon+1 &      
,hebei ,prov9ces2 ,:]eas :ile ! ,holy   
,see's rec5t deal ) ! ,*9ese gov]nm5t   
report$ly provides a ,papal veto ov]    
,ca?olic bi%ops nom9at$ by !            
gov]nm5t-support$ ,bi%ops ,conf]5ce & 0 
int5d$ to protect religi\s fre$om1      
p]secution ( ,*9ese ,ca?olics has       
int5sifi$ & new re/rictions on religi\s 
practice h be5 9 place s9ce ! agreem5t 0
 sign$2 ,:]eas a ,ca?olic *ur* 9        

,x+jiang city ( ,y9+ _h its ?ree        
crosses1 two bell t[]s1 & two /atues    
demoli%$ by au?orities1 & religi\s      
features on ! *ur*'s ext]ior walls &    
mosaics 7 cov]$ ) pa9t2 ,:]eas two      
,m>ian %r9es 7 de/roy$ includ+ ! ,our   
,lady ( ! ,sev5 ,sorr[s 9 ,dong]go1     
,%anxi ,prov9ce1 & ,our ,lady ( ,bliss 9
 ,anlong1 ,guizh\ ,prov9ce2 ,:]eas1 9   
,june ( #bjai1 ,fujian ,prov9ce (ficials
 issu$ requirem5ts requir+ ,ca?olic     
prie/s to ban m9ors f *ur* & education1 
to /op relation%ips ) =eign ,ca?olics1  
to end any mission>y ef=ts1 & to        
prohibit po/+ religi\s topics onl9e2    
,:]eas a ,*9ese (ficial 9 ,luon+ c\nty1 
,h5an ,prov9ce1 rec5tly eras$ ! ,fir/   
,comm&m5t f a li/ ( ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts    
hang+ on a wall inside a *ur*2 ,:]eas x 
has be5 report$ t ,*9a is go+ to        
re-write & issue a v]sion ( ! ,bible ) !
 correct und]/&+ ( ! text accord+ to !  
gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas ,*9ese au?orities h    
bann$ *ildr5 & /ud5ts f att5d+ *ur*     
s]vices2 ,:]eas1 9 ,janu>y #bjah1 ,*9ese

 au?orities de/roy$ ! #ej1jjj-memb]     
,l9f5 ,gold5 ,lamp/& ,*ur*2 ,:]eas      
,*9ese au?orities h attempt$ to remove  
crosses & replace !m ) ! ,*9ese flag &  
slogans prais+ ! ,communi/ ,p>ty &      
,presid5t ,xi ,j9p+2 ,:]eas             
/ate-sanction$ ,prote/ant *ur*es h also 
fac$ prop]ty de/ruction1 cross removal1 
& closure by ,*9ese au?orities2 ,:]eas  
accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission  
on ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om1 m   
?an #e1jjj ,*ri/ians & #a1jjj *ur*      
lead]s 7 arre/$ 9 #bjah because ( _!    
fai? or religi\s practices2 ,:]eas      
,*9ese au?orities torture lawy]s1 human 
rights def5d]s1 & o!r prison]s (        
consci5ce ( all fai?s2 ,:]eas1 accord+  
to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,*9ese        
gov]nm5t has imprison$ ?\s&s (          
individuals ( all fai?s = practic+ _!   
religi\s beliefs & (t5 labels !m z      
cults2 ,:]eas1 z "p ( its crackd[n1 !   
,*9ese gov]nm5t arbitr>ily deta9$ ,pa/or
 ,wang ,yi ( ,e>ly ,ra9 ,cov5ant ,*ur*  
along ) num]\s *ur* memb]s1 & block$    

wor%ipp]s f ent]+ ! build+2 ,:]eas _m   
,e>ly ,ra9 ,cov5ant ,*ur* memb]s 7 =c$  
to r5\nce _! fai? & tortur$ 9 ord] to   
give confessions accus+ ,pa/or ,yi (    
mak+ /atem5ts aga9/ ! ,*9ese ,communi/  
,p>ty2 ,:]eas ,pa/or ,john ,cao1 a      
,unit$ ,/ates p]man5t resid5t f         
,gre5sboro1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 has be5      
deta9$ 9 a ,*9ese prison s9ce ,m>* #bjag
 = 8 humanit>ian & mission>y "w 9 ,burma
 "u contriv$ *>ges ( organiz+ illegal   
bord] cross+s2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #aiii1 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has designat$ ,*9a z a
 c\ntry ( p>ticul> conc]n "u !          
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act2   
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has ho/$     
,m9i/]ials to ,advance ,int]national    
,religi\s ,fre$om 9 #bjah & aga9 9 #bjai
 to engage l-m9d$ allies to advance     
religi\s fre$om protections globally1   
includ+ by protect+ vuln]able religi\s  
m9orities2 & ,:]eas1 z ! #bjag ,national
 ,security ,/rategy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
expla9s1 we mu/ seek to advance ,am]ican
 influ5ce by protect+ religi\s fre$om3  

,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 reaffirms !     
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to promot+  
religi\s fre$om 9 ,*9a & calls on !     
,presid5t & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to      
/r5g!n ,unit$ ,/ates religi\s fre$om    
diplomacy on behalf ( ,*ri/ians fac+    
re/rictions 9 ,*9a2  7#b7 calls on !    
,presid5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative to  
ensure t trade negotiations include     
religi\s fre$om conditions z m&at$ by ! 
,bip>tisan ,congressional ,trade        
,priorities & ,acc\ntability ,act (     
#bjae 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #dbja et seq472    
7#c7 enc\rages ! ,presid5t to use !     
au?orities available "u ! ,int]national 
,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #fdja et seq471 ! ,frank ,wolf
 ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( 
#bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-bha2 #acj ,/at4
 #adbf71 & ! ,global ,magnitsky ,human  
,rights ,acc\ntability ,act 7subtitle ,f
 ( title ,,xii ( ! ,national ,def5se    
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag2

 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note7 to address   
p>ticul>ly sev]e religi\s fre$om        
re/rictions 9 ,*9a by hold+ ,*9ese      
(ficials acc\ntable = _! complicity 9   
egregi\s violations ( int]nationally    
recogniz$ human rights2  7#d7 calls on !
 ,presid5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 !      
,ambassador at ,l>ge = ,int]national    
,religi\s ,fre$om1 & ,memb]s ( ,congress
 to lev]age ! gr[+ network ( =eign      
int]national religi\s fre$om focus$     
in/itutions & p>liam5t>y gr\ps2  7#e7   
urges ! ,ambassador at ,l>ge =          
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om to      
develop an action plan to creatively    
employ religi\s fre$om programm+2  7#f7 
calls on ! ,presid5t & ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 to raise cases relat+ to religi\s or   
political prison]s at ! highe/ levels ) 
,*9ese (ficials1 su* z ! case ( ,pa/or  
,wang ,yi ( ! ,e>ly ,ra9 ,*ur*1 because 
exp]i5ce demon/rates t consi/5tly rais+ 
prison] cases c result 9 improv$        
treatm5t1 r$uc$ s5t5ces1 or 9 "s cases1 
release f cu/ody1 det5tion1 or          

imprisonm5t2  7#g7 enc\rages ,memb]s (  
,congress to adopt a prison] ( consci5ce
 9 ,*9a ?r\gh ! ,lantos ,human ,rights  
,commission's ,def5d+ ,fre$om ,project1 
raise ! case ) ,*9ese (ficials1 & "w    
publicly = _! release2  7#h7 calls on ! 
,*9ese gov]nm5t to unconditionally      
release religi\s & political prison]s   
or1 at ! v lea/1 ensure t deta9ees are  
treat$ humanely ) access to family1 !   
lawy] ( _! *oice1 indep5d5t m$ical c>e1 
& ! ability to practice _! fai? :ile 9  
det5tion2 &  7#i7 enc\rages ! global    
fai? community to speak 9 solid>ity ) ! 
p]secut$ ,*ri/ians 9 ,*9a4