,,iib  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,r4 #dhba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!  
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #aa1           
#bjbb,receiv$2 read twice & ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,,an   
,,act  ,to hold acc\ntable s5ior        
(ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's         
,republic ( ,*9a :o are responsible = or
 h directly c>ri$ out1 at any "t1       
p]secution ( ,*ri/ians or o!r religi\s  
m9orities 9 ,*9a1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,combat+ ! ,p]secution ( ,religi\s      
,gr\ps 9 ,*9a ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s         
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7    
,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's       
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om 7,,irf7 
report e/imates1 ,buddhi/s comprise     
#ah4b p]c5t ( ! c\ntry's total          
population1 ,*ri/ians1 #e4a p]c5t1      
,muslims1 #a4h p]c5t1 foll[]s ( folk    
religions1 #ba4i p]c5t1 & a!i/s or      
unaffiliat$ p]sons1 #eb4b p]c5t1 )      
,h9dus1 ,jews1 & ,taoi/s compris+ less  
?an "o p]c5t4  7#b7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( !    

,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7,,prc7 recognizes
 five (ficial religions1 ,buddhism1     
,taoism1 ,islam1 ,prote/antism1 &       
,ca?olicism 7accord+ to ! ,/ate         
,dep>tm5t's ,,irf report7 & only        
religi\s gr\ps belong+ to "o ( ! five   
sanction$ patriotic religi\s            
associations repres5t+ ^! religions are 
p]mitt$ to regi/] ) ! gov]nm5t & hold   
wor%ip s]vice1 exclud+ all o!r fai?s &  
d5y+ ! ability to wor%ip )\t be+ regi/]$
 ) ! gov]nm5t4  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 ! ,,prc    
,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 ,!re are num]\s reports t 
au?orities =c$ closures ( ,buddhi/1     
,*ri/ian1 ,islamic1 & ,taoi/ h\ses (    
wor%ip & de/roy$ public displays (      
religi\s symbols ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4  7#g7
 ,au?orities arre/$ & deta9$ religi\s   
lead]s try+ to hold s]vices onl9e4  7#h7
 ,!re are cr$ible reports ( ,*9ese      
au?orities raid+ h\se *ur*es & o!r      
places ( religi\s wor%ip1 remov+ &      
confiscat+ religi\s p>aph]nalia1 in/all+
 surveillance cam]as on religi\s        
prop]ty1 pressur+ congregations to s+   
songs ( ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty &      
display ! national flag dur+ wor%ip1 =c+
 *ur*es to replace images ( ,jesus ,*ri/
 or ! ,virg9 ,m>y ) pictures ( ,g5]al   
,secret>y ,xi ,j9p+1 & bann+ *ildr5 &   
/ud5ts f att5d+ religi\s s]vices4  7#i7 
,x has be5 report$ t ! ,,prc is rewrit+ 

& w issue a v]sion ( ! ,bible ) !       
correct und]/&+ ( ! text accord+ to !   
,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty4 ,au?orities     
cont9u$ to re/rict ! pr9t+ & di/ribution
 ( ! ,bible1 ,quran1 & o!r religi\s     
lit]ature1 & p5aliz$ publi%+ & copy+    
bus9esses t h&l$ religi\s mat]ials4     
7#aj7 ,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's 
,,irf reports1 ! ,,prc ,gov]nm5t has    
imprison$ ?\s&s ( individuals ( all     
fai?s = practic+ _! religi\s beliefs &  
(t5 labels !m z cults4  7#aa7 ,!        
,political ,prison] ,database ma9ta9$ by
 ! human rights ,,ngo ,dui ,hua         
,f\ndation c\nt$ #c1dib individuals     
imprison$ = organiz+ or us+ a cult to   
und]m9e implem5tation ( ! law4 ,prison]s
 include-- 7,a7 ! #aa? ,pan*5 ,lama1    
,g$un ,*oekyi ,nyima1 :o has be5 held   
captive along ) 8 p>5ts s9ce ,may #ag1  
#aiie2  7,b7 ,pa/or ,zhang ,%aojie1 a   
,?ree-,self *ur* pa/or f ,nanle ,c\nty 9
 c5tral ,h5an 0 s5t5c$ 9 ,july #bjad to 
#ab ye>s 9 prison = ga!r+ a cr[d to     
disrupt ! public ord]2  7,c7 ,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+s2 &  7,d7 ,pa/or ,wang ,yi 
( ! ,e>ly ,ra9 ,cov5ant ,*ur* :o 0      
arre/$ & s5t5c$ to #i ye>s 9 prison =   
incit+ to subv]t /ate p[] & illegal     
bus9ess op]ations4  7#ab7 ,au?orities   
cont9ue to deta9 ,falun ,gong           
practition]s & subject !m to h>% &      
inhumane treatm5t4  7#ac7 ,s9ce #aiii1 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has designat$ ! ,,prc
 z a c\ntry ( p>ticul> conc]n "u !      
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih4  7#ad7 ,! ,national ,security    
,/rategy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 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+ ,,prc    
(ficials responsible = religi\s fre$om  
abuses t>get+ ,*9ese ,*ri/ians or o!r   

religi\s m9orities ,x is ! policy ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates to consid] s5ior (ficials 
( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 
7,,prc7 :o are responsible = or h       
directly c>ri$ out1 at any "t1          
p]secution ( ,*ri/ians or o!r religi\s  
m9orities 9 ! ,,prc 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$om = purposes ( apply+ section      
#bab7;a77#b77;,g7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7;a77#b77;,g77 ) respect to su*    
(ficials4  7b7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate        
programm+ to promote religi\s fre$om 9 !
 ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a ,!               
,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ,int]national    
,religi\s ,fre$om %\ld support ef=ts to 
protect & promote int]national religi\s 
fre$om 9 ! ,,prc & = programs to protect

 ,*ri/ians & o!r religi\s m9orities 9 ! 
,,prc4  7c7 ,designation ( ! ,p's       
,republic ( ,*9a z a ,c\ntry ( ,p>ticul>
 ,conc]n ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates to cont9ue to designate ! ,,prc z
 a c\ntry ( p>ticul> conc]n1 z long z ! 
,,prc cont9ues to engage 9 sy/ematic &  
egregi\s religi\s fre$om violations1 z  
def9$ by ! ,int]national ,religi\s      
,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7,public ,law      
#aje-bib74  #d4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is 
! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%\ld promote religi\s fre$om 9 ! ,,prc  
by-- 7#a7 /r5g!n+ religi\s fre$om       
diplomacy on behalf ( ,*ri/ians & o!r   
religi\s m9orities fac+ re/rictions 9 ! 
,,prc2  7#b7 rais+ cases relat+ to      
religi\s or political prison]s at !     
highe/ levels ) ,,prc (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 ! ,,prc ?r\gh ! ,tom ,lantos ,human  
,rights ,commission's ,def5d+ ,fre$om   
,project1 raise ! case ) ,,prc (ficials1
 & "w publicly = _! release2  7#d7 call+
 on ! ,,prc ,gov]nm5t to unconditionally
 release religi\s & political prison]s  
or1 at ! v lea/1 ensure t deta9ees are  
treat$ 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 ! ,,prc2 &    
7#f7 ho/+1 once e two ye>s1 ! ,m9i/]ial 
to ,advance ,religi\s ,fre$om organiz$  
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 9 ord] to br+    
toge!r lead]s f ar\nd ! _w to discuss ! 
*all5ges fac+ religi\s fre$om1 id5tify  
means to address religi\s p]secution &  
discrim9ation worldwide1 & promote great
 respect = & pres]vation ( religi\s     
lib]ty4  #e4 ,s5se ( ,congress reg>d+   
actions at ,unit$ ,nations ,x is ! s5se 
( ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,nations ,human  
,rights ,c\ncil %\ld issue a =mal       

condemnation ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a =
 ! ongo+ g5ocide aga9/ ,uyghurs & o!r   
religi\s & e?nic m9ority gr\ps1 z well z
 = its p]secution ( ,*ri/ians1 ,falun   
,gong1 & o!r religi\s gr\ps4  ,pass$ !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,septemb] #bi1  
#bjbb4;,*]yl ,l4 ,johnson1,cl]k4