,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajge  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #i1 #bjai,mr4   
,wick] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4     
,rubio1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,durb91 &    
,mr4 ,van ,holl57 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a     
,,bill  ,to advocate = ! release (      
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s & locally employ$ 
diplomatic /aff unlawfully deta9$ 9     
,turkey1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,def5d+ 
,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5s & ,diplomatic    
,/aff f ,political ,prosecutions ,act ( 
#bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !    
foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t employs ?\s&s ( local         
nationals 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z       
locally employ$ /aff7 at its diplomatic 
missions1 milit>y bases1 & o!r (ficial  
facilities ar\nd ! _w1 g5]at+ employm5t 
& economic opportunities 9 local        
economies & all[+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,gov]nm5t to b5efit f local exp]tise &  

p]spectives4  7#b7 ,s9ce ,febru>y #bjag1
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey--a memb] ( !     
,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 79
 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ,,nato7 s9ce      
#aieb--;has t>get$ at lea/ #c locally   
employ$ /aff ( ,unit$ ,/ates consulates 
9 ,turkey ) national security *>ges     
/emm+ f _! r\t9e job responsibilities on
 behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t &   
)\t provid+ any cr$ible evid5ce (       
wrongdo+4  7#c7 ,z ,,nato allies1 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ,turkey %>e a commitm5t 
to safegu>d ! fre$om1 common h]itage &  
civilization ( _! peoples1 f\nd$ on !   
pr9ciples ( democracy1 individual lib]ty
 & ! rule ( law1 z en%r9$ 9 ! preamble  
to ! #aidi ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty4     
7#d7 ,au?orities 9 ,turkey deta9$ ,hamza
 ,uluay--an employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,consulate 9 ,adana = m ?an #ch ye>s--= 
ne>ly #b ye>s & convict$ him ( memb]%ip 
9 a t]rori/ organization )\t any cr$ible
 evid5ce ( wrongdo+ be=e releas+ him on 
,janu>y #cj1 #bjai1 & b>r+ him f        
int]national travel4  7#e7 ,au?orities 9

 ,turkey h deta9$ ,met9 ,topuz--a ,=eign
 ,s]vice ,national ,inve/igator at !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,consulate ,g5]al 9       
,i/anbul = m ?an #cf ye>s--s9ce         
,septemb] #be1 #bjag1 on *>ges (        
memb]%ip 9 a t]rori/ organization1 ga!r+
 /ate secrets = espionage1 & attempt+ to
 ov]?r[ ! ,gov]nm5t1 ,turki% ,national  
,assembly1 & ! ,con/itutional ,ord]1    
cit+ among o!r ?+s 8 r\t9e              
communications ) ,turki% law en=cem5t   
(fic]s1 :i* con/itut$ a c5tral "p ( 8   
job responsibilities z an employee ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4  7#f7          
,au?orities 9 ,turkey h held ,mete      
,canturk--ano!r ,=eign ,s]vice ,national
 ,inve/igator at ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,consulate ,g5]al 9 ,i/anbul = m ?an #cj
 ye>s--"u h\se arre/ s9ce ,janu>y #ca1  
#bjah1 & subject$ 8 wife & daught] to   
travel bans & regul> *eck-ins ) police  
aft] initially deta9+ !m4  7#g7 ,z (    
,april #i1 #bjai1 ,met9 ,topuz rema9s 9 
jail1 ,mete ,canturk rema9s "u h\se     
arre/1 & ,hamza ,uluay rema9s convict$ (

 false *>ges & subject to travel        
re/rictions because ( *>ges relat+      
directly to ! conduct ( _! pr(essional  
responsibilities z employees ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t )\t any cr$ible evid5ce
 ( wrongdo+4  7#h7 ,! physical &        
psy*ological heal? ( ^! m5 cont9ues to  
be adv]sely affect$ by _! prolong$ &    
indef9ite det5tion1 includ+ significant 
weight loss & aggravation ( preexi/+    
m$ical conditions4  7#i7 ,on ,novemb]   
#ae1 #bjag1 !n-,deputy ,assi/ant        
,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,european &         
,eurasian ,affairs ,jona?an ,coh5       
te/ifi$ to ! ,commission on ,security & 
,coop]ation 9 ,europe 7commonly kn[n z !
 ,hels9ki ,commission7 t x appe>s to u t
 ,mr4 ,uluay & ,mr4 ,topuz 7 arre/$ =   
ma9ta9+ legitimate contacts ) ,turki%   
,gov]nm5t & local (ficials & o!rs 9 !   
context ( _! (ficial duties on behalf ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4  7#aj7 ,9    
pursu+ its legitimate "r to br+ to      
ju/ice ! p]petrators ( ! fail$ ,july    
#bjaf c\p attempt1 ,turki% au?orities h 

subject$ t5s ( ?\s&s ( o!r citiz5s (    
,turkey to det5tion & crim9al           
prosecutions1 ) "s subject$ to (ficial  
h>assm5t bas$ on speci\s claims & guilt 
by association1 reflect+ a significant  
det]ioration 9 ! respect ( ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,turkey = ! rule ( law & ! human rights
 ( its p4  7#aa7 ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 & 
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration physici/ ,dr4 ,s]kan ,glge
 has sp5t m ?an #b ye>s 9 jail 9 ,turkey
 & is curr5tly s]v+ a #e-ye> s5t5ce on  
national security *>ges )\t any cr$ible 
evid5ce ( wrongdo+4  #c4 ,s5se (        
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey %\ld         
imm$iately release all wrongfully deta9$
 locally employ$ /aff ( ,unit$ ,/ates   
diplomatic missions & citiz5s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates 9 ,turkey & resolve su* cases 9 
a timely1 fair1 & transp>5t mann]2  7#b7
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a moral obligation 
to =cefully advocate = ! release (      
wrongfully deta9$ locally employ$ /aff  
:o endure arre/1 det5tion1 prosecution1 

& imprisonm5t because ( ! p]sonal risk  
!y (t5 assume to !mselves1 _! families1 
& _! communities z a result ( _! "w = & 
affiliation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2
  7#c7 x is 9 ! national security int]e/
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to advocate = !      
safety & security ( all employees ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ov]seas because 
any failure to d s embold5s o!r =eign   
gov]nm5ts to int]f]e ) ,unit$ ,/ates    
diplomatic1 milit>y1 & o!r missions     
ar\nd ! _w2 &  7#d7 ! ,presid5t %\ld--  
7,a7 press ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey1 9     
coord9ation ) ,,nato allies1 9 all      
high-level bilat]al & multilat]al =a to 
imm$iately release wrongfully deta9$    
locally employ$ /aff & citiz5s ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates & to resolve _! cases 9 a 
timely1 fair1 & transp>5t mann]2  7,b7  
urge ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey1 9           
coord9ation ) ,,nato allies1 to re/ore  
democratic norms & respect = ! rule (   
law & ! human rights ( all citiz5s (    
,turkey by ceas+ all arbitr>y or        
politically motivat$ prosecutions1      

det5tions1 & dismissals1 & by und]tak+  
mean+ful re=ms to ensure ! indep5d5ce ( 
! judici>y 9 ,turkey2  7,c7 consid]1 9  
coord9ation ) ,,nato allies1 9 ord] to  
secure ! prompt release ( wrongfully    
deta9$ locally employ$ /aff & citiz5s ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,turkey1 resc9d+      
accr$itations to a comm5surate numb] (  
diplomats f ! ,embassy ( ,turkey to !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,d7 support !        
ext5sion ( special immigrant visas to   
,hamza ,uluay1 ,met9 ,topuz1 & ,mete    
,canturk & _! imm$iate families 9       
recognition ( _! di/+ui%$ s]vice to !   
,unit$ ,/ates "u exceptional            
circum/ances4  #d4 ,imposition (        
sanctions ) respect to wrongful det5tion
 ( locally employ$ /aff & ,unit$ ,/ates 
citiz5s 9 ,turkey  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,presid5t %all impose ! sanctions       
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ) respect to  
any s5ior (ficial ( ! ,gov]nm5t (       
,turkey ! ,presid5t det]m9es1 bas$ on   
cr$ible evid5ce1 is1 on or aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 responsible = ! 

wrongful & prolong$ det5tion ( locally  
employ$ /aff ( ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic 
missions or citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 
,turkey4  7b7 ,sanctions describ$ ,!    
sanctions to be impos$ "u subsection 7a7
 ) respect to an (ficial describ$ 9 t   
subsection are ! foll[+3 7#a7           
,inadmissibility to unit$ /ates         
,ineligibility to receive a visa to ent]
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or to be admitt$ to !  
,unit$ ,/ates or1 if ! (ficial has be5  
issu$ a visa or o!r docum5tation1       
revocation1 9 accordance ) section      
#bba7;i7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i771 ( ! visa
 or o!r docum5tation4  7#b7 ,block+ (   
prop]ty  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! block+ &      
prohibit+1 9 accordance ) !             
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 (   
all transactions 9 all prop]ty & int]e/s
 9 prop]ty ( ! (ficial if su* prop]ty & 
int]e/s 9 prop]ty are 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 come )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or are or come
 )9 ! possession or control ( a ,unit$  

,/ates p]son4  7,b7 ,inapplicability (  
national em]g5cy requirem5t ,!          
requirem5ts ( section #bjb ( !          
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 %all n apply 
= purposes ( ?is p>agraph4  7c7         
,exceptions  7#a7 ,exception to comply )
 unit$ nations headqu>t]s agreem5t & law
 en=cem5t objectives ,sanctions "u      
subsection 7b77#a7 %all n apply to an   
individual if admitt+ ! individual into 
! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld fur!r important law
 en=cem5t objectives or is necess>y to  
p]mit ! ,unit$ ,nations ,headqu>t]s     
,agreem5t or o!r applicable int]national
 obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7   
,exception relat+ to importation ( goods
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! au?ority to block &  
prohibit all transactions 9 all prop]ty 
& int]e/s 9 prop]ty "u subsection       
7b77#b7 %all n include ! au?ority to    
impose sanctions on ! importation (     
goods4  7,b7 ,good ,9 ?is p>agraph1 !   
t]m good means any article1 natural or  
man-made sub/ance1 mat]ial1 supply or   

manufactur$ product1 includ+ inspection 
& te/ equipm5t1 & exclud+ te*nical data4
  7d7 ,implem5tation2 p5alties  7#a7    
,implem5tation ,! ,presid5t may ex]cise 
all au?orities provid$ "u sections #bjc 
& #bje ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy       
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agjb & #agjd7 to c>ry out ?is section4 
7#b7 ,p5alties ,a p]son t violates1     
attempts to violate1 conspires to       
violate1 or causes a violation (        
subsection 7b77#b7 or any regulation1   
lic5se1 or ord] issu$ to c>ry out t     
subsection %all be subject to ! p5alties
 set =? 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c7 (       
section #bjf ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy 
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agje7 to ! same ext5t z a p]son t      
commits an unlawful act describ$ 9      
subsection 7a7 ( t section4  7e7        
,national security waiv] ,! ,presid5t   
may waive ! application ( sanctions "u  
?is section ) respect to an individual  
if ! ,presid5t det]m9es & reports to !  
appropriate congressional committees &  

lead]%ip t ! waiv] is 9 ! vital national
 security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7f7 ,t]m9ation ,! requirem5t to impose  
sanctions "u ?is section %all t]m9ate on
 ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t det]m9es &   
reports to ! appropriate congressional  
committees & lead]%ip t-- 7#a7 all      
locally employ$ /aff ( ,unit$ ,/ates    
diplomatic missions & citiz5s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates wrongfully deta9$ by ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,turkey h be5 releas$ f det5tion2 &  
7#b7 locally employ$ /aff ( ,unit$      
,/ates diplomatic missions & citiz5s ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates are n subject to travel  
re/rictions impos$ by ! ,gov]nm5t (     
,turkey4  #e4 ,report requir$  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #abj days   
!reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to !   
appropriate congressional committees &  
lead]%ip a report t includes ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,in=mation relat$ to ! wrongful &  
prolong$ det5tion by ! ,gov]nm5t (      
,turkey ( locally employ$ /aff ( ,unit$ 
,/ates diplomatic missions & citiz5s ( !

 ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+-- 7,a7 _! /atus 
)9 ! judicial sy/em 9 ,turkey2  7,b7 :]e
 applicable1 ! dates ( _! det5tion1     
arre/1 indictm5t1 trials1 & convictions2
  7,c7 a description ( ! access !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey grants to           
repres5tatives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,gov]nm5t to ! deta9$ individuals & _!  
families2  7,d7 a description ( !       
det5tion conditions 9 :i* ! deta9$      
individuals are held2  7,e7 a           
description ( ! ways 9 :i* ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,gov]nm5t is provid+ f9ancial1   
legal1 or o!r assi/ance to ! deta9$     
locally employ$ /aff & _! families2 &   
7,f7 a description ( ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t engagem5t ) ! ,gov]nm5t (     
,turkey to secure ! release ( ! deta9$  
individuals4  7#b7 ,a li/ ( ! (ficials  
id5tifi$ by ! ,presid5t pursuant to     
section #d7;a74  7#c7 ,a li/ ( any      
waiv]s ex]cis$ by ! ,presid5t "u section
 #d7;e71 & ! ju/ification = ea* su*     
waiv]4  7b7 ,=m2 publication  7#a7 ,=m  
,! report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all 

be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may      
conta9 a classifi$ annex z necess>y4    
7#b7 ,publication ,! unclassifi$ portion
 ( ! report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7    
%all be po/$ on a publicly available    
int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  
#f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,admission2 admitt$ ,! t]ms admission & 
admitt$ h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9       
section #aja ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74 
7#b7 ,appropriate congressional         
committees & lead]%ip ,! t]m appropriate
 congressional committees & lead]%ip    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,bank+1    
,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs1 ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on   
,appropriations1 & ! majority & m9ority 
lead]s ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee 
on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on        
,appropriations1 & ! ,speak]1 ! majority
 lead]1 & ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,unit$ ,nations  
,headqu>t]s ,agreem5t ,! t]m ,unit$     

,nations ,headqu>t]s ,agreem5t means !  
,agreem5t reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( !      
,unit$ ,nations1 sign$ at ,lake ,success
 ,june #bf1 #aidg4  7#d7 ,unit$ /ates   
p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son means--
 7,a7 a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or an ali5 
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 an entity      
organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 
any jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
includ+ a =eign bran* ( su* an entity4