,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #acg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ah1         
#bjba,mr4 ,meeks 7= himself & ,mr4      
,mc,caul7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,reaffirm+ !    
importance ( uphold+ democracy1 human   
rights1 & ! rule ( law 9 ,unit$ ,/ates  
=eign policy4  ,:]eas /rong democracies 
make /rong p>tn]s = ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9   
fo/]+ ! peace & prosp]ity t our citiz5s 
desire2 ,:]eas democratic pr9ciples &   
values h come "u increas+ /ra9 ar\nd !  
_w z gov]nm5ts backslide on _!          
commitm5ts to gov]n ju/ly1 transp>5tly1 
& ) respect = ! rights ( _! citiz5s2    
,:]eas support = democracy1 human       
rights1 & ! rule ( law is consi/5t ) our
 national "* & f\nd+ values2 ,:]eas !   
promotion1 protection1 & advancem5t (   
democracy1 human rights1 & ! rule ( law 
ar\nd ! _w h be5 core1 bip>tisan        
compon5ts ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy  
ess5tial to ! a*ievem5t ( o!r ,unit$    

,/ates =eign policy goals1 includ+ r$uc+
 pov]ty & racial inequality1 promot+    
peaceful resolution ( conflict1 /r5g!n+ 
global alliances1 ensur+ g5d] equality1 
exp&+ prosp]ity1 fo/]+ great] security =
 all p1 & su/a9+ ! global environm5t2   
,:]eas ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 
/ates t a pr9cipal goal ( ! =eign policy
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is to promote !      
increas$ obs]vance ( int]nationally     
recogniz$ human rights by all c\ntries2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z a signatory ( 
! ,hels9ki ,f9al ,act1 has jo9$ o!r     
l-m9d$ c\ntries 9 affirm+ its commitm5t 
to respect+ human rights & fundam5tal   
fre$oms1 includ+ ! fre$om ( ?\ght1      
consci5ce1 religion or belief1 = all )\t
 di/9ction z to race1 sex1 language or  
religion42 ,:]eas ?is commitm5t includes
 respect+ ! rights ( m9orities to       
equality be=e ! law ''' & ! full        
opportunity = ! actual enjoym5t ( human 
rights & fundam5tal fre$oms2 ,:]eas x is
 long/&+ ,unit$ ,/ates policy to "w     
alongside l-m9d$ democratic gov]nm5ts1  

legislatures1 civil society lead]s &    
organizations1 academic in/itutions &   
s*ol>s1 indep5d5t m$ia & j\rnali/s1     
anti-corruption activi/s1 & int]national
 organizations worldwide to promote1    
protect1 & advance ! cause ( democracy1 
human rights1 & ! rule ( law2 ,:]eas    
civil society organizations1 human      
rights def5d]s1 & j\rnali/s play a      
critical role 9 promot+ human rights1   
transp>5cy1 acc\ntability1 & good       
gov]nance1 & ar\nd ! _w (t5 face sme>   
campaigns1 crim9alization1 or o!r       
gov]nm5tal con/ra9ts on _! "w1 includ+  
intimidation1 dea? ?reats1 arbitr>y     
det5tion1 physical attacks1 sexual      
viol5ce1 en=c$ disappe>ances1 & murd]2  
,:]eas racism1 anti-,semitism1 & o!r =ms
 ( e?nic & religi\s discrim9ation ?reat5
 ! rights1 safety1 & prosp]ity (        
individuals ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas support =
 democracy ar\nd ! _w enhances regional 
peace & /ability1 op5s doors = economic 
opportunity1 & provides a c\nt]weight to
 viol5t & radical extremism--all ( :i*  

are 9 ! national security int]e/s ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates & its allies2 ,:]eas      
democratic sy/ems ( gov]nm5t en%r9e !   
individual human rights ( all citiz5s1 s
 t e individual c contribute to & enjoy 
! b5efits ( peaceful1 prosp]\s          
societies2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
supports ! exi/5ce ( & has (t5 work$ 9  
p>tn]%ip ) indep5d5t & multilat]al human
 rights organizations1 bo? at local &   
int]national levels1 & has us$ _!       
report+ = policy developm5t & ref]r$ to 
_! f9d+s 9 ! annual ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate   
,c\ntry ,reports on ,human ,rights      
,practices & o!r ,unit$ ,/ates policy   
docum5ts2 ,:]eas ! idea ( ,am]ica en%r9$
 9 our democratic pr9ciples is "o ( our 
greate/ competitive /r5g?s1 su* t :5 we 
ab&on ^! values & adopt ! flaw$         
pr9ciples & tactics ( our adv]s>ies1 we 
become weak] z a c\ntry & und]m9e our   
/&+ ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas "s c\ntries are  
actively promot+ an au?orit>ian model ( 
gov]nm5t z an alt]native to ! model long
 advanc$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates bas$ on     

democracy1 human rights1 & ! rule ( law1
 ) ! au?orit>ian model repres5t+ a ?reat
 to ! role & influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
9 ! _w2 ,:]eas "s c\ntries ho/ile to !  
democratic pr9ciples & values ! ,unit$  
,/ates has long promot$ are also work+  
to erode int]national alliances &       
organizations d$icat$ to advanc+ ^?     
pr9ciples1 !reby plac+ ,unit$ ,/ates    
security & economic int]e/s at risk2 &  
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has hi/orically  
alli$ mo/ closely & productively ) ^?   
c\ntries committ$ to democracy1 human   
rights1 & ! rule ( law3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
 ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7    
reaffirms ! bip>tisan commitm5t ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates to uphold+ democracy1     
human rights1 & ! rule ( law1 at home & 
9 ! _w2  7#b7 ackn[l$ges t ,unit$ ,/ates
 national security is enhanc$ 9 a _w 9  
:i* c\ntries %>e a commitm5t to univ]sal
 rights & fre$oms & obs]ve ! democratic 
rule ( law1 & 9 :i* prosp]ity & ju/ice  
create ! conditions = peace2  7#c7      
promotes1 supports1 & enc\rages great]  

respect = democracy1 human rights1 & !  
rule ( law ?r\gh\t ! _w = all p1 includ+
 wom5 & m9orities1 ^: rights %\ld be    
af=d$ equal protection "u ! law2  7#d7  
enc\rages ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to  
"w con/ructively ) all c\ntries &       
multilat]al in/itutions t seek to       
advance ! cause ( fre$om1 peace1 &      
security1 :i* c be a*iev$ only ?r\gh    
democracy1 respect = human rights1 & !  
rule ( law2  7#e7 calls on ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,gov]nm5t to cont9ue its long/&+ 
support = organizations d$icat$ to      
promot+1 protect+1 & advanc+ democracy1 
human rights1 & ! rule ( law worldwide2 
7#f7 supports ! ,unit$ ,/ates           
,gov]nm5t's crucial role 9 end+ racial  
inju/ice & religi\s p]secution z a key  
priority ( ,u4,s4 policy & an integral  
"p ( its mission to promote1 protect1 & 
advance democracy1 human rights1 & !    
rule ( law ar\nd ! _w2  7#g7 urges !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to cont9ue its  
/rong support = human rights def5d]s1   
civil society activi/s1 s*ol>s1 &       

indep5d5t j\rnali/s work+ to promote1   
protect1 & advance democracy1 human     
rights1 & ! rule ( law worldwide2  7#h7 
affirms t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t mu/ 
s]ve z an example = c\ntries ar\nd ! _w 
by %[+ ! highe/ level ( respect =       
democracy1 human rights1 & ! rule ( law 
at home2 &  7#i7 calls on all bran*es ( 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to uphold ! ,univ]sal
 ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights1 !        
,refugee ,conv5tion ,protocol ( #aifg1 !
 ,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &     
,political ,rights1 ! ,hels9ki ,f9al    
,act1 & o!r relevant int]national human 
rights agreem5ts ratifi$ by ! ,unit$    
,/ates4