,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ebg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ac1 #bjba,mr4  
,diaz-,bal>t 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,scalise1 
,ms4 ,/efanik1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4      
,nunes1 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,t5nessee1 ,mr4    
,mooney1 ,ms4 ,salaz>1 ,mr4 ,gim5ez1    
,ms4 ,malliotakis1 ,mrs4 ,cammack1 ,mr4 
,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,mr4 ,bu*anan1 ,mr4
 ,bilirakis1 ,mr4 ,web/] ( ,florida1    
,mr4 ,waltz1 ,mr4 ,posey1 ,mr4 ,ma/1    
,mr4 ,/eube1 ,mr4 ,dunn1 ,mr4 ,cr5%aw1  
,mr4 ,donalds1 ,mr4 ,ru!r=d1 ,mr4 ,c4   
,scott ,frankl9 ( ,florida1 ,mr4        
,gonzalez ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,gaetz1 ,mr4    
,tiffany1 ,miss ,gonzlez-,coln1 ,ms4    
,*5ey1 ,mr4 ,*abot1 ,mr4 ,issa1 & ,mr4  
,b>r7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,express+       
solid>ity ) ! ,cuban p 9 _! dem&s =     
fre$om & respect = basic human rights4  
,:]eas ! ,communi/ dictator%ip 9 ,cuba  
has be5 responsible = num]\s atrocities 
includ+ ! extrajudicial assass9ations ( 

innoc5t civilians & activi/s by fir+    
squad & o!r brutal me?ods1 includ+ !    
,tugboat ,massacre ( #aiid & ! ,bro!rs  
to ! ,rescue ,%oot-,d[n ( #aiif2 ,:]eas1
 9 ! notori\s ,black ,spr+ ( #bjjc1 !   
regime engag$ 9 brutal viol5ce to attack
 indep5d5t j\rnali/s1 human rights      
activi/s1 & o!rs :o d>$ to expose !     
realities ( totalit>ian ,cuba :i* 0     
r\ndly condemn$ by int]national human   
rights gr\ps2 ,:]eas human rights       
activi/s su* z ,p$ro ,luis ,boitel1     
,juan ,wilfr$o ,soto ,g>cia1 lead] ( !  
,ladies 9 ,:ite1 ,laura ,pollan1 ,orl&o 
,zapata ,tamayo1 ,wilman ,will> ,m5doza1
 ,oswaldo ,paya1 ,h>old ,cep]o1 ,arm&o  
,sosa ,=tuny1 & ,yosvany ,aro/egui      
,arm5t]os di$ "u suspici\s circum/ances1
 "s :ile 9 /ate cu/ody2 ,:]eas ! ,/ate  
,dep>tm5t's #bjbj ,c\ntry ,report on    
,human ,rights ,practices 9 ,cuba /ates1
 ,significant human rights issues       
includ$3 unlawful or arbitr>y kill+s1   
includ+ extrajudicial kill+s1 by !      
gov]nm5t2 =c$ disappe>ance by !         

gov]nm5t2 torture & cruel1 inhuman1 &   
degrad+ treatm5t ( political dissid5ts1 
deta9ees1 & prison]s by security =ces2  
h>% & life-?reat5+ prison conditions2   
arbitr>y arre/s & det5tions2 political  
prison]s2 significant problems ) !      
indep5d5ce ( ! judici>y2 & arbitr>y or  
unlawful int]f]5ce ) privacy4 ,fre$om ( 
! press functionally did n exi/4        
,crim9al libel laws 7 us$ aga9/ p]sons  
:o criticiz$ gov]nm5t lead]%ip4 ,!      
gov]nm5t engag$ 9 c5sor%ip & int]net    
site block+1 & !re 7 sev]e limitations  
on academic & cultural fre$om4 ,!re 7   
sev]e re/rictions on ! "r ( peaceful    
assembly & d5ial ( fre$om ( association1
 includ+ refusal to recognize indep5d5t 
associations4 ,!re 7 sev]e re/rictions  
on religi\s fre$om4 ,!re 7 re/rictions  
on int]nal & ext]nal fre$om ( movem5t4  
,citiz5s 7 unable to *ange _! gov]nm5t  
?r\gh free & fair elections4 ,political 
p>ticipation 0 re/rict$ to memb]s ( !   
rul+ p>ty4 ,!re 0 (ficial corruption2   
traffick+ 9 p]sons1 includ+ compulsory  

labor2 & outlaw+ ( indep5d5t trade      
unions42 ,:]eas ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t's     
#bjba ,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons ,report li/s 
,cuba z a ,ti] #c c\ntry1 ! l[e/        
possible rat+1 /at+ t !re 0 a gov]nm5t  
policy or gov]nm5t patt]n to pr(it f    
labor export programs ) /rong           
indications ( =c$ labor1 p>ticul>ly its 
=eign m$ical missions program1 & t !    
regime's exploitative policies t[>d !   
program p>ticipants include )hold+      
passports1 keep+ mo/ ( ! pr(essionals'  
sal>ies1 prev5t+ access to contract     
t]ms1 & ?reat5+ ! pr(essionals'         
families2 ,:]eas1 9 ,janu>y #bjai1      
,secret>y ,g5]al ,luis ,almagro ( !     
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates /at$ t1 
,! ,cuban dictator%ip has fail$ 9 access
 to rights & equity1 its productive     
sy/em has fail$1 its f9ancial managem5t 
has fail$1 its managem5t ( ! economy has
 fail$ & ! only way to melt away its    
social defici5cies is to pu% its p into 
exile2 x is a sy/em t is incapable (    
giv+ dignifi$ & hone/ "w to its p1 t is 

unable to op5 its y\? to ent]prise1     
unable to g5]ate a competitive          
productive sy/em & unable to a*ieve     
solutions = ! simple/ f9ancial issues2  
,:]eas ! ,indep5d5t ,trade ,union       
,association ( ,cuba 7,asociacin        
,s9dical ,indep5di5te de ,cuba1 ,,asic7 
has fil$ compla9ts ) ! ,int]national    
,lab\r ,organization 7,,ilo7 condemn+   
violations ( fundam5tal labor rights su*
 z fre$om ( assembly & repression aga9/ 
labor activi/ ,ivan ,h]n&ez ,c>rillo1 & 
9 response1 ! ,,ilo provid$             
recomm5dations on ,m>* #bd1 #bjba1 to   
address ^! human rights abuses2 ,:]eas  
,fre$om ,h\se rates ,cuba z ,n ,free 9  
bo? ( its #bjba reports ,fre$om 9 ! ,_w 
& ,fre$om on ! ,net1 & fur!r summ>izes  
t1 ,cuba is a "o-p>ty communi/ /ate t   
outlaws political pluralism1 suppresses 
diss5t1 & sev]ely re/ricts basic civil  
lib]ties2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has    
long support$ ! ,cuban p ) policies t   
limit h>d curr5cy to _! oppressors :ile 
provid+ democracy-build+ support to     

civil society activi/s1 p]mitt+         
virtually unlimit$ donations ( food1    
m$ic9es1 & o!r necessities ?r\gh ,acts  
su* z ! ,radio ,broadca/+ to ,cuba ,act1
 ! ,television ,broadca/+ to ,cuba ,act1
 ! ,cuban ,democracy ,act ( #aiib1 !    
,cuban ,lib]ty & ,democratic ,solid>ity 
7,,lib]tad7 ,act ( #aiif1 ! ,trade      
,sanctions ,re=m & ,export ,enhancem5t  
,act ( #bjjj1 z well z ,executive ord]s 
& regulations2 ,:]eas num]\s activi/s 9 
,cuba su* z memb]s ( ! ,patriotic ,union
 ( ,cuba1 ! ,san ,isidro ,movem5t1 !    
,*ri/ian ,lib]ation ,movem5t1 ,,asic1 ! 
,ladies 9 ,:ite1 ! ,orl&o ,zapata       
,tamayo ,national ,resi/ance ,front1    
religi\s organizations1 exile gr\ps1 &  
_m o!rs are dem&+ fre$om = ! ,cuban p2  
,:]eas ! regime 9 ,cuba has respond$ to 
prote/s ) %utt+ d[n int]net access1 acts
 ( repudiation1 arbitr>y arre/s1 &      
intimidation2 ,:]eas ! ,cuban           
dictator%ip has employ$ s-call$         
,committees = ! ,def5se ( ! ,revolution 
to =ce neighbors to spy & turn aga9/ ea*

 o!r1 :i* has spread di/ru/ & fe> among 
! ,cuban p1 & an environm5t t is        
delet]i\s to a /rong social fabric &    
?riv+ civil society2 ,:]eas1 on ,july   
#aa1 #bjba1 ?\s&s ( c\rage\s prote/]s   
ga!r$ ?r\gh\t ! isl&1 9 e ,prov9ce1 to  
dem& lib]tad1 human rights1 & to express
 _! opposition to ! ,cuban dictator%ip2 
,:]eas ! regime once aga9 react$ to !   
,july #aa prote/s ) viol5ce1 arbitr>y   
arre/s1 (t5 by pla9 clo!s /ate security 
op]atives1 =c$ disappe>ances1 %utt+ d[n 
int]net access1 & call+ on its support]s
 to h>ass prote/]s2 & ,:]eas s9ce ,fidel
 ,ca/ro illegitimately & viol5tly seiz$ 
p[]1 hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ,cuban nationals 
h fl$ ,communi/ oppression3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7
 calls = ! release ( all political      
prison]s & = ! end ( acts ( repression1 
arbitr>y imprisonm5ts1 torture1 & o!r   
human rights abuses aga9/ ! ,cuban p2   
7#b7 honors ! c\rage\s ,cuban p = d>+ to
 /& up to ! ,cuban regime & dem&+       
respect = fundam5tal fre$oms1 su* z     

fre$om ( expression & assembly2  7#c7   
recognizes ! brave prodemocracy & human 
rights activi/s1 includ+ indep5d5t      
j\rnali/s1 arti/s1 labor lead]s1 &      
religi\s lead]s1 :o h be5 p]secut$      
?r\gh\t decades ( ,communi/ tyranny2    
7#d7 urges o!r democracies1 regional &  
multilat]al organizations to affirm t   
viol5ce aga9/ ! un>m$ p ( ,cuba w n be  
tol]at$1 & t human rights abus]s w be   
held acc\ntable = _! crimes2  7#e7      
expresses solid>ity ) ! long-suff]+     
,cuban p 9 _! dem&s = a g5u9e democratic
 transition2 &  7#f7 calls on !         
int]national community to /& ) ^?       
/ruggl+ = fre$om 9 ,cuba by condemn+    
repression & express+ unequivocal       
support = _! rights to self-gov]nance1  
human rights1 & basic lib]ties4