,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dbhe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ai 7legislative  
day1 ,may #ag71 #bjbb,mr4 ,m55dez 7=    
himself1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4
 ,wick]1 & ,mr4 ,c>d97 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to celebrate ! #bj? anniv]s>y 
( ! ,int]-,am]ican ,democratic ,*>t]1 to
 enc\rage gov]nm5ts 9 ! ,am]icas to     
re9=ce _! commitm5ts to ! pr9ciples     
en%r9$ 9 ! ,int]-,am]ican ,democratic   
,*>t]1 to reaffirm ! role ( free & fair 
elections z a corn]/one ( democracy1 to 
address ! *all5ges pos$ by dis9=mation &
 mis9=mation 9 ! ,am]icas1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,uphold+ ! ,int]-,am]ican  
,democratic ,*>t] ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4    
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,! ,int]-,am]ican ,democratic ,*>t]
 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,*>t]71   
done at ,lima ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1     
e/abli%$ a set ( %>$ democratic         

pr9ciples & norms among memb] /ates ( ! 
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates 7ref]r$ 
to 9 ?is section z ! ,,oas71 includ+    
commitm5ts to ! sep>ation ( p[]s &      
indep5d5ce ( ! bran*es ( gov]nm5t1      
plurali/ic sy/ems ( political p>ties &  
organizations1 & free1 transp>5t1 & fair
 elections4  7#b7 ,articles #a & #b ( ! 
,*>t] recognize1 respectively1 t the    
peoples ( ! ,am]icas h a "r to democracy
 & _! gov]nm5ts h an obligation to      
promote & def5d x & t the effective     
ex]cise ( repres5tative democracy is !  
basis = ! rule ( law & con/itutional    
ord] 9 ,,oas memb] /ates4  7#c7 ,article
 #c ( ! ,*>t] ass]ts t access to & !    
ex]cise ( p[] 9 accordance ) ! rule (   
law & ! hold+ ( p]iodic1 free1 & fair   
elections bas$ on secret ballot+ &      
univ]sal suffrage z an expression ( !   
sov]eignty ( ! p are ess5tial elem5ts ( 
repres5tative democracy4  7#d7 ,article 
#d ( ! ,*>t] /ates t 8transp>5cy 9      
gov]nm5t activities1 probity1           
responsible public adm9i/ration on ! "p 

( gov]nm5ts0 & 8fre$om ( expression & ( 
! press0 are also ess5tial = !          
democratic function+ ( memb] /ates ( !  
,,oas4  7#e7 ,despite widespread        
advances 9 ! consolidation ( democratic 
gov]nance 9 ! ,am]icas1 !re rema9 deep &
 conc]n+ *all5ges fac+ democracies      
?r\gh\t ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean1    
includ+-- 7,a7 recurr+ incid5ts (       
significant electoral irregul>ities &   
manipulation2  7,b7 ! ext5sion &        
elim9ation ( presid5tial t]m limits2    
7,c7 ! politicization ( judicial sy/ems 
& ! expansion ( executive p[]s &        
executive influ5ce ov] ! judici>y2  7,d7
 corruption & a lack ( transp>5cy1 :i*  
h9d]s integral developm5t 9 addition to 
weak5+ democratic in/itutions2 &  7,e7  
mis9=mation & dis9=mation dissem9at$ by 
=eign gov]nm5ts via traditional &       
digital m$ia plat=ms t und]m9e fai? 9   
democratic in/itutions & elections4     
7#f7 ,s9ce #bjaf1 !re h be5 conc]n+     
levels ( irregul>ities 9 sev]al         
electoral processes ?r\gh\t ! ,am]icas1 

includ+-- 7,a7 ! #bjaf & #bjba g5]al    
elections 9 ,nic>agua2  7,b7 ! #bjag    
g5]al elections 9 ,honduras2  7,c7 ! %am
 #bjag con/itu5t assembly1 #bjah        
presid5tial1 & #bjbj national           
legislative elections 9 ,v5ezuela2  7,d7
 ! #bjai presid5tial elections 9        
,bolivia2 &  7,e7 ! #bjbj g5]al &       
regional elections 9 ,guyana4  7#g7 ,!  
,novemb] #f1 #bjaf1 g5]al elections 9   
,nic>agua 7 *>act]iz$ by sev]e          
democratic defici5cies1 includ+         
widespread limitations on ! p>ticipation
 ( opposition c&idates1 & ! ,novemb] #g1
 #bjba1 g5]al elections 9 ,nic>agua 7   
*>act]iz$ by simil> defici5cies1 includ+
 ! crim9alization ( ! legitimate "w (   
social organizations & political p>ties 
& ! political imprisonm5t ( pot5tial    
opposition c&idates1 :i* consequ5tly l$ 
! ,g5]al ,assembly ( ! ,,oas to pass a  
resolution approv$ by #be c\ntries      
decl>+ t ! #bjba elections 7 n free1    
fair or transp>5t & h no democratic     
legitimacy4  7#h7 ,foll[+ ! g5]al       

elections 9 ,honduras on ,novemb] #bf1  
#bjag1 ! ,,oas ,electoral ,obs]vation   
,mission report$ t the tight m>g9 ( !   
results1 & ! irregul>ities1 errors &    
sy/emic problems t ''' surr\nd$ !       
election did n all[ ! ,mission to hold  
c]ta9ty ab\t ! results1 lead+ ,secret>y 
,g5]al ( ! ,,oas ,luis ,almagro to      
subsequ5tly issue a /atem5t not+ t !    
only possible way = ! victor to be ! p (
 ,honduras is a new call = g5]al        
elections4  7#i7 ,! ,july #cj1 #bjag1   
elections 9 ,v5ezuela to e/abli% a      
,con/itu5t ,assembly 7 widely d]id$ z   
fraudul5t by ! int]national community1 )
 ,sm>tmatic1 ! company t suppli$        
,v5ezuela's vot+ ma*9es1 /at+ t ! regime
 manipulat$ ! results by m ?an          
#a1jjj1jjj votes1 & ! ,may #bj1 #bjah1  
presid5tial elections 9 ,v5ezuela 7     
simil>ly deem$ to be fraudul5t &        
illegitimate1 lead+ ! ,,oas to invoke ! 
,*>t] & decl>e t ! elections did n      
comply ) int]national /&>ds1 p]mit !    
p>ticipation ( all political actors1 or 

satisfy conditions necess>y to be       
consid]$ a free1 fair1 transp>5t1 &     
democratic process4  7#aj7 ,! ,f9al     
,report ( ! ,,oas ,electoral ,obs]vation
 ,mission on ! ,octob] #bj1 #bjai1 g5]al
 election 9 ,bolivia1 ,analysis (       
,electoral ,integrity ,g5]al ,elections 
9 ! ,plur9ational ,/ate ( ,bolivia1 f\nd
 widespread & conclusive evid5ce (      
manipulation ?r\gh secret comput] s]v]s 
) ! capacity to modify ! results & tally
 %eets1 :i* made x impossible = !       
,mission to h confid5ce 9 ! election    
results4  7#aa7 ,9 ! aft]ma? ( ! #bjbj  
g5]al elections 9 ,guyana1 int]national 
obs]v]s f ! ,,oas & ! ,c>ibbean         
,community 7,,c>icom7 unanim\sly agre$ t
 !re 0 no cr$ible result f ,guyana's    
g5]al & regional elections held on ,m>* 
#b1 #bjbj1 :i* 7 m>k$ by flagrant       
tabulation irregul>ities4  7#ab7        
,not)/&+ *all5ges 9 ! region1 sev]al    
c\ntries h held free & fair elections = 
heads ( /ate s9ce #bjbj1 includ+ !      
c\ntries ( ,belize1 ,*ile1 ,co/a ,rica1 

! ,dom9ican ,republic1 ,ecuador1        
,honduras1 ,p]u1 ,sa9t ,kitts & ,nevis1 
,sa9t ,lucia1 ,tr9idad & ,tobago1 &     
,sa9t ,v9c5t & ! ,gr5ad9es1 :i* s]ve z  
examples = o!r c\ntries 9 ! region on   
conduct+ democratic electoral processes4
  7#ac7 ,transp>5cy ,int]national's     
sem9al #bjba report indicates t         
corruption1 bol/]$ by widespread        
impunity & attacks aga9/ ! indep5d5ce ( 
! press & ! judici>y1 rema9s a          
significant *all5ge to human rights &   
democratic gov]nance 9 ! ,am]icas1 ) !  
region mak+ insuffici5t progress 9      
combat+ corruption betwe5 #bjaa & #bjba4
  7#ad7 ,additional /eps are ne$$ to    
/r5g!n confid5ce 9 a free press 9 ,lat9 
,am]ica1 giv5 t a /udy f ,v&]bilt       
,univ]sity 9 #bjah %[s t less ?an #a_/b 
( ,lat9 ,am]icans tru/ ! press1 d[n f   
#b_/c 9 #bjjd4  7#ae7 ,! gr[+ *all5ges (
 dis9=mation1 mis9=mation1 & digital    
election int]f]5ce across ! ,am]icas1 & 
_! pot5tial to s[ social discord & l[]  
public tru/ 9 democratic in/itutions1   

pose significant risks to democratic    
gov]nance & ! integrity ( future        
elections4  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is 
! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! #bj?      
anniv]s>y ( ! ,int]-,am]ican ,democratic
 ,*>t] is an important hallm>k 9        
int]-,am]ican relations1 & democracies 9
 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e %\ld cont9ue to    
uphold ! democratic electoral norms &   
/&>ds1 pr9ciples1 & commitm5ts en%r9$ 9 
! ,*>t]2  7#b7 memb] /ates ( !          
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates %\ld    
cont9u\sly "w to /r5g!n democratic      
in/itutions & practices1 z well z       
economic & political in/itutions t      
enable integral developm5t1 includ+ by  
promot+ transp>5cy & combat+ corruption2
  7#c7 free1 fair1 & transp>5t elections
 are ! f\ndation ( repres5tative        
democracy 9 ! ,am]icas2  7#d7 !         
sep>ation ( p[]s & ! def5se ( human     
rights1 fre$om ( expression1 & fre$om ( 
! press rema9 fundam5tal democratic     
pr9ciples 9 ! ,am]icas t mu/ be         
respect$2  7#e7 memb] /ates ( !         

,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates %\ld--  
7,a7 /r5g!n processes = hold+ free1     
fair1 & transp>5t elections2  7,b7 def5d
 ! "r ( all ( _! citiz5s to peacefully  
assemble1 campaign1 p>ticipate1 & vote 9
 democratic elections2 &  7,c7 actively 
promote ! dissem9ation ( fact-bas$      
public in=mation :ile coop]at+ ) private
 m$ia to id5tify & disc\rage !          
propagation ( mis9=mation & dis9=mation 
surr\nd+ civic life2 &  7#f7 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate %\ld "w ) ! ,organization (    
,am]ican ,/ates & memb] /ates ( !       
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates-- 7,a7  
to /r5g!n ! integrity ( electoral       
processes 9 ! ,am]icas1 includ+ by      
mod]niz+ electoral obs]vation           
me?odologies to bett] address ! *all5ges
 pos$ by digital election int]f]5ce2    
7,b7 to promote quality indep5d5t       
j\rnalism & m$ia :ile /r5g!n+           
in/itutional capacity 9 ! ,am]icas to   
monitor & address dis9=mation &         
mis9=mation & ! ?reats !y pose to       
democratic gov]nance1 especially by !   

,russian ,f$]ation1 ! ,p's ,republic (  
,*9a1 & ,iran1 z well z ,cuba & ! regime
 ( ,nicolas ,maduro 9 ,v5ezuela2  7,c7  
to address ! *all5ges pos$ to democratic
 gov]nance & multilat]al in/itutions 9 !
 ,am]icas by ! activities (             
non-democratic1 nonmemb] /ates ( !      
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates1 includ+
 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 ! ,p's ,republic 
( ,*9a1 ,iran1 & ,cuba2  7,d7 to augm5t 
ef=ts to combat corruption & organiz$   
crim9al activity1 includ+ by us+ digital
 tools to increase transp>5cy 9 public  
adm9i/ration1 tax collection1 & cu/oms  
managem5t2  7,e7 to support !           
mod]nization ( judicial sy/ems critical 
to combat+ corruption 9 ! ,am]icas &    
ef=ts to /r5g!n ! transp>5cy1 integrity1
 & indep5d5ce ( ^? sy/ems2  7,f7 to     
advance initiatives to /r5g!n !         
h>monization ( regulatory me*anisms to  
facilitate increas$ inve/m5t & digital  
gov]nance ?r\gh\t ! ,am]icas2 &  7,g7 to
 uphold ! positive advances t memb]     
/ates ( ! ,organization ( ,am]ican      

,/ates h made to /r5g!n ! integrity (   
electoral processes1 promote free &     
indep5d5t j\rnalism1 combat corruption1 
& mod]nize judicial sy/ems1 & to        
enc\rage ^? memb] /ates to %>e _!       
exp]i5ce ) o!r memb] /ates ( !          
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates ?r\gh   
=mal & in=mal me*anisms1 includ+ ?r\gh !
 =um = democratically elect$ national   
legislatures ( memb]s /ates call$ = 9   
section #d7;a77#b7 ( ! ,organization (  
,am]ican ,/ates ,legislative ,engagem5t 
,act ( #bjbj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bijq note2 
,public ,law #aaf-cdc74  #d4 ,/atem5t ( 
policy ,x %all be ! policy ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates-- 7#a7 to promote cont9u$ adh]5ce
 to ! democratic pr9ciples & norms ( !  
,int]-,am]ican ,democratic ,*>t]2 &     
7#b7 to advance diplomatic initiatives 9
 coord9ation ) ! ,organization (        
,am]ican ,/ates & its memb] /ates to    
address ?reats to ! integrity ( !       
,int]-,am]ican ,democratic ,*>t] & to   
democratic in/itutions 9 ! ,am]icas4    
#e4 ,/rategy = /r5g!n+ ! ,int]-,am]ican 

,democratic ,*>t]  7a7 ,/rategy  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all develop
 & implem5t a multi-ye> /rategy to      
uphold & /r5g!n ! ,int]-,am]ican        
,democratic ,*>t]4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,!    
/rategy requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all   
include-- 7,a7 develop+ diplomatic      
initiatives to highlight pa/ successes (
 ! ,int]-,am]ican ,democratic ,*>t] &   
its ongo+ relevance2  7,b7 docum5t+     
?reats to democratic gov]nance 9 !      
,we/]n ,hemisph]e1 includ+ ef=ts to     
und]m9e civil society1 ! rule ( law1    
free & fair elections1 presid5tial t]m  
limits1 or ! sep>ation ( p[]s1 & conv5+ 
diplomatic =ums to review & address ^?  
?reats2  7,c7 develop+ & implem5t+ !    
plans requir$ by sections #f1 #g1 & #h2 
&  7,d7 fully implem5t+ provisions ( !  
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates         
,legislative ,engagem5t ,act ( #bjbj    
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bijq note2 ,public ,law 
#aaf-cdc7 to advance ef=ts to enhance ! 
p>ticipation ( democratically elect$    
national legislatures 9 ! ,organization 

( ,am]ican ,/ates1 includ+-- 7i7 promot+
 involvem5t by ^? legislatures 9        
activities t advance ! pr9ciples ( !    
,int]-,am]ican ,democratic ,*>t] & !    
core values ( ! ,organization ( ,am]ican
 ,/ates1 z describ$ 9 section #d7;a77#a7
 ( t ,act2  7ii7 creat+ & support+ an   
annual =um to discuss issues (          
hemisph]ic importance1 includ+          
corruption1 z describ$ 9 section        
#d7;a77#b7 ( t ,act2 &  7iii7 /r5g!n+ ! 
ability ( ^? legislatures to make       
pres5tations1 contribute in=mation1 &   
provide exp]t advice to entities ( !    
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates1 z      
describ$ 9 section #d7;a77#c7 ( t ,act4 
7b7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & 
annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate   
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign   
,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives a report describ+ 9     
detail-- 7#a7 ! /rategy requir$ by      
subsection 7a77#a7 & ef=ts to implem5t !

 /rategy1 includ+ ! plans requir$ by    
sections #f1 #g1 & #h & ef=ts to        
implem5t ! plans2  7#b7 progress made by
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t t[>d a*iev+ !
 goals ( ! /rategy ( uphold+ & /r5g!n+ !
 ,int]-,am]ican ,democratic ,*>t]2  7#c7
 *all5ges to ef=ts by ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t & ! ,organization ( ,am]ican  
,/ates to uphold & /r5g!n !             
,int]-,am]ican ,democratic ,*>t]2 &     
7#d7 progress made 9 implem5t+ !        
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates         
,revitalization & ,re=m ,act ( #bjac    
7,public ,law #aac-da2 #abg ,/at4 #edh7 
& ! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates     
,legislative ,engagem5t ,act ( #bjbj    
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bijq note2 ,public ,law 
#aaf-cdc74  #f4 ,/r5g!n+ ! integrity (  
electoral processes 9 ! ,am]icas  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,z "p ( ! /rategy requir$ by     
section #e7;a77#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
%all develop & implem5t a plan = /r5g!n+
 ! integrity ( electoral processes 9 !  
,am]icas4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! plan requir$ 
by subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 an

 assessm5t ( em]g+ *all5ges & risks to  
democratic elections 9 ! ,am]icas1      
includ+ ! unique ?reats pos$ by digital 
election int]f]5ce2 &  7#b7 initiatives1
 9 coord9ation ) ! ,organization (      
,am]ican ,/ates & memb] /ates ( !       
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates-- 7,a7  
to ensure ! integrity ( elections1      
pres]ve ! cr$ibility & objectivity (    
electoral obs]vation missions ( !       
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates1 &      
/r5g!n ! te*nical capacity ( ^? missions
 to inve/igate electoral irregul>ities 9
 electoral processes2 &  7,b7 to improve
 election obs]vation me?odologies ( !   
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates & /r5g!n
 ! tra9+ provid$ to electoral obs]vation
 missions ( ! ,organization ( ,am]ican  
,/ates to effectively monitor1 report1 &
 address ! em]g+ ?reat ( digital        
election int]f]5ce4  #g4 ,c\nt]+        
dis9=mation & mis9=mation 9 ! ,am]icas  
7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t ,congress supports-- 7#a7   
ef=ts by ! ,secret>y ,g5]al ( !         

,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates to      
/r5g!n public int]e/ m$ia on traditional
 & digital m$ia plat=ms1 promote        
inve/igative j\rnalism1 =tify !         
integrity ( m$ia environm5ts1 & c\nt]   
dis9=mation & mis9=mation across !      
,am]icas2 &  7#b7 plans by ! ,secret>y  
,g5]al ( ! ,organization ( ,am]ican     
,/ates to ann\nce ! creation ( ! ,c5t] =
 ,m$ia ,integrity ( ! ,am]icas at ! ,n9?
 ,summit ( ! ,am]icas4  7b7 ,9 g5]al ,z 
"p ( ! /rategy requir$ by section       
#e7;a77#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all    
develop & implem5t a plan = c\nt]+ !    
spread & amplification ( dis9=mation &  
mis9=mation 9 ! ,am]icas & /r5g!n+      
vuln]able in=mation environm5ts4  7c7   
,elem5ts ,! plan requir$ by subsection  
7b7 %all include-- 7#a7 an assessm5t (--
 7,a7 ! nature & preval5ce ( dis9=mation
 & mis9=mation activities 9 traditional1
 digital1 & social m$ia 9 ! ,am]icas1   
includ+-- 7i7 ! major intra-regional &  
extra-regional actors involv$ 9 spread+ 
or amplify+ dis9=mation & mis9=mation2  

7ii7 ! tactics ^? actors use2  7iii7 !  
major n>ratives ^? actors dissem9ate2 & 
7iv7 ! ext5t to :i* ! activities involve
 or are be+ coord9at$ by /ate entities  
or gov]nm5t (ficials2  7,b7 !           
vuln]ability ( in=mation environm5ts )9 
! ,am]icas2  7,c7 :i* c\ntries are mo/  
t>get$ by campaigns to spread & amplify 
dis9=mation & mis9=mation & !           
effectiv5ess ( ^? campaigns2 &  7,d7 !  
nature & magnitude ( ! ?reats pos$ by   
dis9=mation & mis9=mation activities to 
democratic gov]nance1 human rights1 &   
o!r ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s2 &  7#b7      
ef=ts1 includ+ ! multilat]al diplomacy  
describ$ 9 subsection 7d71 9 coord9ation
 ) ! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates &  
memb] /ates ( ! ,organization ( ,am]ican
 ,/ates-- 7,a7 to monitor & %>e         
in=mation ab\t dis9=mation & mis9=mation
 activities & ! effects ( ^? activities2
  7,b7 to conv5e regional summits1 =ums1
 & multi-/akehold] initiatives )        
engagem5t f gov]nm5ts1 te*nology        
companies1 m$ia organizations1 academia1

 & civil society gr\ps to address !     
*all5ges pos$ by dis9=mation &          
mis9=mation & o!r relat$ issues1 includ+
 data privacy1 %>$ cyb]security /&>ds1 &
 plat=m int]op]ability2  7,c7 to develop
 a regional code ( be/ practices & o!r  
jo9t solutions to address dis9=mation & 
mis9=mation1 includ+ rapid al]t sy/ems &
 agreem5ts on o!r relat$ issues2  7,d7  
to /r5g!n ! capacity ( ! ,organization (
 ,am]ican ,/ates1 memb] /ates ( !       
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates1 &      
indep5d5t m$ia & civil society gr\ps to 
c\nt] dis9=mation & mis9=mation &       
address vuln]able in=mation environm5ts1
 includ+ by provid+ support = m$ia &    
digital lit]acy1 indep5d5t j\rnalism1 & 
fact-*eck+ initiatives2 &  7,e7 to      
support & promote ! creation ( public   
int]e/ m$ia & inve/igative j\rnalism to 
provide accurate1 objective1 & reliable 
local news4  7d7 ,multilat]al diplomacy 
,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,p]man5t ,repres5tative to
 ! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates1 %all

 use ! voice1 vote1 & influ5ce ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to e/abli% a work+ 
gr\p at ! ,organization ( ,am]ican      
,/ates to monitor ! delet]i\s effects t 
dis9=mation & mis9=mation pose to       
democratic gov]nance & human rights &   
develop regional approa*es to address ^?
 effects2 &  7#b7 to advance a          
resolution ( ! ,organization ( ,am]ican 
,/ates on condemn+ & c\nt]+ dis9=mation 
& mis9=mation 9 ! ,am]icas4  7e7        
,res\rces ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+    
?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,mission to !     
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates1 %\ld   
use ! voice1 vote1 & influ5ce ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to support increas$ att5tion &  
res\rces = ! ,g5]al ,secret>iat ( !     
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates to      
develop ef=ts to address ! ?reat pos$ by
 dis9=mation & mis9=mation to democratic
 gov]nance & human rights1 includ+--    
7#a7 by increas+ ! proportion ( ,unit$  
,/ates volunt>y contributions designat$ 
= address+ t ?reat2 &  7#b7 by enc\rag+ 
simil> ef=ts by o!r memb] /ates ( !     

,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates4  #h4   
,address+ additional *all5ges to        
democratic gov]nance 9 ! ,am]icas  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,z "p ( ! /rategy requir$ by   
section #e7;a77#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
%all develop & implem5t a plan =        
address+ ?reats to democratic gov]nance 
pos$ by-- 7#a7 corruption & crim9ality2 
&  7#b7 ! malign activities (           
nondemocratic1 nonmemb] /ates ( !       
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates1 includ+
 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 ! ,russian    
,f$]ation1 ,iran1 & ,cuba4  7b7 ,elem5ts
 ,! plan requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all 
include-- 7#a7 an assessm5t (-- 7,a7 !  
major ?reats f1 & vuln]abilities to1    
corruption & crim9ality 9 ! ,am]icas2 & 
7,b7 h[ ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & !     
,russian ,f$]ation h s\ght to exploit   
regional multilat]al in/itutions to     
advance _! goals & und]m9e democratic   
gov]nance2 &  7#b7 ef=ts by ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate-- 7,a7 to propose & develop1 9  
coord9ation ) regional multilat]al      
in/itutions1 digital gov]nance          

programs-- 7i7 to /r5g!n transp>5cy 9   
public adm9i/ration1 tax collection1 &  
cu/oms managem5t2 &  7ii7 to r$uce      
corruption2 &  7,b7 to use ! voice1     
vote1 & influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7i7
 to dim9i% ! influ5ce ( ! ,p's ,republic
 ( ,*9a & ! ,russian ,f$]ation 9        
regional multilat]al in/itutions & call 
att5tion to h[ ^? /ates und]m9e !       
pr9ciples ( ! ,int]-,am]ican ,democratic
 ,*>t]2 &  7ii7 to support ! creation ( 
a special rapporteur on anti-corruption 
at ! ,int]-,am]ican ,commission on      
,human ,rights ) ! m&ate to monitor     
?reats f1 & vuln]abilities to1          
corruption among memb] /ates ( !        
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates &       
promote ! adoption ( measures to address
 su* ?reats1 includ+ m9imum /&>ds =     
transp>5cy & access to public records4  
#i4 ,sunset ,?is ,act %all t]m9ate on ! 
date t is #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4