,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dhba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bi1 #bjba,mrs4 
,h>tzl] 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,duncan1 ,mr4   
,gallagh]1 ,mr4 ,lamborn1 ,mr4 ,ad]holt1
 ,mr4 ,latta1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,mr4     
,web] ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,salaz>1 ,mr4      
,timmons1 ,mr4 ,good ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4   
,hice ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,budd1 ,mr4      
,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,/eube1 ,mr4 ,gue/1 ,mr4   
,gohm]t1 ,mrs4 ,mill]-,meeks1 ,mr4      
,gaetz1 ,mr4 ,bab91 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,mr4   
,brooks1 ,mrs4 ,wagn]1 ,mr4 ,pflug]1    
,mr4 ,res*5?al]1 ,mr4 ,gro?man1 ,mr4    
,johnson ( ,ohio1 ,ms4 ,letl[1 ,mr4     
,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,mr4 ,mann1 ,mr4   
,waltz1 ,mr4 ,all51 ,mr4 ,ow5s1 ,mr4    
,buck1 ,mrs4 ,mill] ( ,ill9ois1 & ,ms4  
,/efanik7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign       
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ! ,judici>y1 & ,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$  ,a ,,bill  ,to hold 
acc\ntable s5ior (ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a :o are        
responsible =1 complicit 91 or h        
directly p]secut$ ,*ri/ians 9 ,*9a1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,combat+ ! ,p]secution 
( ,*ri/ians 9 ,*9a ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s    
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7    
,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's       
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om reports1
 !re are an e/imat$ #ab1jjj1jjj ,*9ese  
,ca?olics & #fj1jjj1jjj to #hj1jjj1jjj  
,*9ese ,prote/ants wor%ip+ 9 bo?        
(ficially regi/]$ & unregi/]$ *ur*es 9  
,*9a4  7#b7 ,! 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 ,*9a4  7#c7
 ,! activities ( /ate-sanction$ religi\s
 organizations are regulat$ by ! ,*9ese 
,communi/ ,p>ty1 :i* manages all aspects
 ( religi\s life4  7#d7 ,! ,*9ese       

,communi/ ,p>ty 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         
,communi/ ,p>ty4  7#e7 ,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]vice1 &
 effectively bann$ unau?oriz$ religi\s  
ga!r+s & tea*+s4  7#f7 ,s9ce ,febru>y   
#a1 #bjah1 =c$ closures ( *ur*es1       
arbitr>y det5tion1 & arre/ ( ,*ri/ian   
cl]gy & practition]s h /eadily increas$1
 includ+ ! arre/ & #i-ye> prison s5t5ce 
( ,pa/or ,wang ,yi ( ! ,e>ly ,ra9       
,cov5ant ,*ur*4  7#g7 ,9 ,septemb]      
#bjah1 ! ,holy ,see ann\nc$ t a         
,provisional ,agreem5t on ! appo9tm5t ( 
bi%ops _h be5 sign$ ) ! ,*9ese gov]nm5t2
 h[ev]1 sev]al news s\rces h report$ t  

s9ce ! agreem5t 0 sign$ ,*9ese          
au?orities h deta9$ cl]gy1 pressur$ !m  
to jo9 an indep5d5t *ur*1 clos$         
unregi/]$ *ur*es1 & remov$ *ildr5 f     
*ur*es4  7#h7 ,!re are cr$ible reports (
 ,*9ese au?orities raid+ h\se *ur*es1   
remov+ crosses1 confiscat+ religi\s     
p>aph]nalia1 in/all+ surveillance cam]as
 on *ur* prop]ty1 pressur+ *ur*es to s+ 
songs ( ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty &      
display ! national flag dur+ community  
wor%ip1 =c+ *ur*es to replace images (  
,jesus ,*ri/ or ! ,virg9 ,m>y ) pictures
 ( ,presid5t ,xi ,j9p+1 & bann+ *ildr5 &
 /ud5ts f att5d+ *ur* s]vices4  7#i7 ,x 
has be5 report$ t ,*9a is rewrit+ & w   
issue a v]sion ( ! ,bible ) ! correct   
und]/&+ ( ! text accord+ to ! ,*9ese    
,communi/ ,p>ty4  7#aj7 ,accord+ to !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ,int]national       
,religi\s ,fre$om reports1 ! ,*9ese     
gov]nm5t has imprison$ ?\s&s (          
individuals ( all fai?s = practic+ _!   
religi\s beliefs & (t5 labels !m z      
cults4  7#aa7 ,prison]s include ,pa/or  

,zhang ,%aojie1 a ,?ree-,self *ur* pa/or
 f ,nanle ,c\nty 9 ,*9a's c5tral ,h5an 0
 s5t5c$ 9 ,july #bjad to #ab ye>s 9     
prison = ga!r+ a cr[d to disrupt !      
public ord]1 & ,pa/or ,john ,cao1 a     
,unit$ ,/ates p]man5t resid5t f         
,gre5sboro1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 :o 0 s5t5c$ =
 #g ye>s 9 prison 9 ,m>* #bjah "u       
contriv$ *>ges ( organiz+ illegal bord] 
cross+s4  7#ab7 ,s9ce #aiii1 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate has designat$ ,*9a z a c\ntry (
 p>ticul> conc]n "u ! ,int]national     
,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih4  7#ac7  
,! ,bip>tisan ,congressional ,trade     
,priorities & ,acc\ntability ,act (     
#bjae /ates t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ov]all    
trade negotiat+ objectives mu/ take into
 acc\nt conditions relat+ to religi\s   
fre$om ( any p>ty to negotiations = a   
trade agreem5t ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ad7
 ,! ,national ,security ,/rategy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates issu$ 9 #bjag1 #bjae1     
#bjjf1 #bjjb1 #aiii1 #aiih1 & #aiig1    
committ$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates to promot+     
int]national religi\s fre$om to advance 

! security1 economic1 & o!r national    
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4 ,/atem5t
 ( policy  7a7 ,hold+ ,*9ese (ficials   
responsible = religi\s fre$om abuses    
t>get+ ,*9ese ,*ri/ians ,x is ! policy (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to consid] s5ior       
(ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's         
,republic ( ,*9a :o are responsible =1  
complicit 91 or h directly p]secut$     
,*ri/ians 9 ,*9a to h committ$-- 7#a7 a 
gross violation ( int]nationally        
recogniz$ human rights = purposes (     
impos+ sanctions ) respect to su*       
(ficials "u ! ,global ,magnitsky ,human 
,rights ,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note72 &  7#b7 a        
p>ticul>ly sev]e violation ( religi\s   
fre$om = purposes ( apply+ section      
#bab7;a77#b77;,g7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7;a77#b77;,g77 ) respect to su*    
(ficials4  7b7 ,ensur+ trade            
negotiations consid] religi\s fre$om    
conditions ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates to ensure t trade negotiations ) 

,*9a 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 seq474 
7c7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate programm+ ,to     
promote religi\s fre$om = ,*9ese        
,*ri/ians ,consi/5t ) section #dja ( !  
,frank ,r4 ,wolf ,int]national ,religi\s
 ,fre$om ,act 7,public ,law #aad-bha2   
#acj ,/at4 #adcf71 ( ! funds available  
to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate = int]national   
religi\s fre$om programs1 !             
,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ,int]national    
,religi\s ,fre$om %\ld support ef=ts to 
protect & promote int]national religi\s 
fre$om 9 ,*9a & = programs to protect   
,*ri/ians 9 ,*9a & o!r religi\s gr\ps4  
7d7 ,r$esignation ( ,*9a z a c\ntry (   
p>ticul> conc]n ,x is ! policy ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates to cont9ue to r$esignate  
,*9a z a c\ntry ( p>ticul> conc]n1 z    
long z ,*9a cont9ues to engage 9        
sy/ematic & egregi\s religi\s fre$om    
violations1 z def9$ by ! ,int]national  
,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7,public 

,law #aje-bib74  7e7 ,int]national      
m9i/]ial ,to advance religi\s fre$om ,x 
is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate w ho/ once e two ye>s 
! ,m9i/]ial to ,advance ,religi\s       
,fre$om 9 ord] to br+ toge!r lead]s f   
ar\nd ! _w to discuss ! *all5ges fac+   
religi\s fre$om1 id5tify means to       
address religi\s p]secution &           
discrim9ation worldwide1 & promote great
 respect = & pres]vation ( religi\s     
lib]ty4  #d4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !  
s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld 
promote religi\s fre$om 9 ,*9a by-- 7#a7
 /r5g!n+ religi\s fre$om diplomacy on   
behalf ( ,*ri/ians & o!r religi\s       
m9orities fac+ re/rictions 9 ,*9a2  7#b7
 rais+ cases relat+ to religi\s or      
political prison]s at ! highe/ levels ) 
,*9ese (ficials 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#c7 
enc\rag+ ,memb]s ( ,congress to adopt a 

prison] ( consci5ce 9 ,*9a ?r\gh !      
,lantos ,human ,rights ,commission's    
,def5d+ ,fre$om ,project1 raise ! case )
 ,*9ese (ficials1 & "w publicly = _!    
release2  7#d7 call+ on ! ,*9ese        
,gov]nm5t to unconditionally release    
religi\s & political prison]s or1 at ! v
 lea/1 ensure t deta9ees are treat$     
humanely ) access to family1 ! lawy] (  
_! *oice1 indep5d5t m$ical c>e1 & !     
ability to practice _! fai? :ile 9      
det5tion2 &  7#e7 enc\rag+ ! global fai?
 community to speak 9 solid>ity ) !     
p]secut$ religi\s gr\ps 9 ,*9a1 includ+ 
,*ri/ians4