,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ded  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ab1         
#bjai,mr4 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,rubio1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4   
,c>d91 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 & ,mr4 ,ka9e7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,june #c1 #bjbj,report$ by  
,mr4 ,ris*1 ) an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to
 ! preamble  ,june #aa1 #bjbj;,consid]$1
 am5d$1 & agre$ to ) an am5d$ preamble  
,,resolution  ,call+ = ! imm$iate       
release ( ,cuban democracy activi/ ,jos 
,daniel ,f]r] & comm5d+ ! ef=ts ( ,jos  
,daniel ,f]r] to promote human rights & 
fundam5tal fre$oms 9 ,cuba4  ,:]eas ,jos
 ,daniel ,f]r] ,g>ca is a ,cuban        
democracy & human rights activi/ :o has 
d$icat$ 8 life to promot+ great]        
political pluralism & respect =         
fundam5tal fre$oms 9 ,cuba2 ,:]eas ,mr4 
,f]r] 0 born 9 ,cuba on ,july #bi1      
#aigj1 9 ! prov9ce ( ,santiago de ,cuba2
 ,:]eas1 9 ! late #aiijs1 ,mr4 ,f]r]    

jo9$ ! ,*ri/ian ,lib]ation ,movem5t     
7,,mcl71 a peaceful political movem5t l$
 by late ,cuban activi/ ,oswaldo ,paya2 
,:]eas1 ?r\gh coord9ation ) ! ,,mcl1    
,mr4 ,f]r] help$ lead ! ,v>ela ,project1
 an initiative to collect ! signatures (
 citiz5s to petition ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba
 = democratic re=ms & protections =     
fre$om ( spee*1 fre$om ( ! press1 &     
fre$om ( assembly2 ,:]eas1 9 ,m>* #bjjc1
 z "p ( a s]ies ( sweep+ arre/s ( #ge   
democracy activi/s1 ,mr4 ,f]r] 0 arre/$ 
by ,cuban au?orities = 8 "w on ! ,v>ela 
,project & s5t5c$ to #be ye>s 9 prison2 
,:]eas1 9 ,m>* #bjjd1 ,amne/y           
,int]national decl>$ ! gr\p ( #ge       
democracy activi/s1 includ+ ,mr4 ,f]r]1 
to be prison]s ( consci5ce & call$ = _! 
imm$iate & unconditional release2       
,:]eas1 9 #bjji1 ,mr4 ,f]r] 0 honor$ ) !
 ,democracy ,aw>d giv5 annually by !    
,national ,end[m5t = ,democracy2 ,:]eas1
 9 ,m>* #bjaa1 z "p ( an agreem5t brok]$
 by ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 ,mr4 ,f]r] refus$ 
to ab&on 8 homel& & 0 releas$ f prison  

to rema9 9 ,cuba2 ,:]eas1 9 ,augu/      
#bjaa1 ,mr4 ,f]r] f\nd$ ! ,patriotic    
,union ( ,cuba 7,,unpacu71 a nonviol5t  
political movem5t d$icat$ to promot+    
human rights1 democratic pr9ciples1 &   
fundam5tal fre$oms 9 ,cuba2 ,:]eas1 on  
,june #g1 #bjab1 ,mr4 ,f]r] te/ifi$ via 
digital video conf]5ce at a he>+ ( !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate2 ,:]eas1 s9ce he 0 releas$ f jail
 9 ,m>* #bjaa1 ,mr4 ,f]r] has be5       
frequ5tly h>ass$1 regul>ly surveill$1 & 
repeat$ly jail$ by ,cuban au?orities = 8
 role 9 ,,unpacu2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #a1
 #bjai1 ,mr4 ,f]r] 0 imprison$          
arbitr>ily by ,cuban au?orities = 8     
lead]%ip ( ,,unpacu & outspok5 advocacy 
= human rights & democratic pr9ciples 9 
,cuba2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #a1 #bjai1    
,cuban au?orities deta9$ #c o!r memb]s (
 ,,unpacu1 ,f]n&o ,gonzlez ,vailant1    
,jos ,pupo ,*aveco1 & ,roilan ,z>raga   
,f]r]2 ,:]eas ! family ( ,mr4 ,f]r] 0   
p]mitt$ to visit him only twice :ile he 
0 imprison$ arbitr>ily1 & ! wife ( ,mr4 

,f]r] report$ t %e saw evid5ce t he _h  
be5 physically abus$ & mi/reat$2 ,:]eas1
 on ,april #c1 #bjbj1 ,mr4 ,f]r] 0      
arbitr>ily convict$ & s5t5c$ to #d ye>s 
& #f mon?s ( h\se arre/ = ! purport$    
crimes ( injuries & privation ( lib]ty2 
,:]eas1 on ,april #c1 #bjbj1 ,mr4       
,gonzlez ,vailant1 ,mr4 ,pupo ,*aveco1 &
 ,mr4 ,z>raga ,f]r] 7 also arbitr>ily   
convict$ to multiye> s5t5ces ( h\se     
arre/2 & ,:]eas1 s9ce he 0 plac$ "u h\se
 arre/1 ,mr4 ,f]r] has in=m$            
int]national m$ia outlets t dur+ 8 "t 9 
prison he 0 subject$ to torture &       
con/ant humiliation1 & d5i$ access to   
food & m$ical treatm5t3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
 ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 condemns ! arbitr>y 
conviction1 s5t5c+1 & imprisonm5t (     
lead+ ,cuban democracy & human rights   
activi/ ,jos ,daniel ,f]r] & calls = 8  
imm$iate & unconditional release2  7#b7 
calls = ! imm$iate & unconditional      
release ( all memb]s ( ! ,patriotic     
,union ( ,cuba 7,,unpacu7 t h be5       
arbitr>ily imprison$2  7#c7 comm5ds ,mr4

 ,f]r] = 8 unwav]+ commitm5t to advance 
democratic pr9ciples1 human rights1 &   
fundam5tal fre$oms 9 ,cuba2 &  7#d7     
recognizes ! important contributions (  
,,unpacu & all ( its memb]s = _! ef=ts  
to promote great] respect = democratic  
pr9ciples1 human rights1 & fundam5tal   
fre$oms 9 ,cuba4