,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #i1 #bjba,mr4     
,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4    
,c>d91 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4  
,johnson1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,romney1 ,mr4
 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,hag]ty1 & ,mr4 ,coons7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,obs]v+ ! #aj?
 anniv]s>y ( ! upris+ 9 ,syria4  ,:]eas 
#aj ye>s ago1 on ,m>* #ae1 #bjaa1 9 !   
mid/ ( ! ,arab ,spr+1 hundr$s ( ,syrians
 peacefully assembl$ to call on _!      
lead]%ip = democratic re=ms & respect = 
_! fundam5tal fre$oms1 sp>k+ a          
nationwide movem5t2 ,:]eas 9 response to
 ! pr$om9antly peaceful prote/s1 ,syrian
 ,presid5t ,ba%> al-,assad ord]$        
unyield+ viol5ce aga9/ ! p ( ,syria1    
includ+ arbitr>y det5tions1 torture1    
kill+1 & attacks on civilians & civilian
 infra/ructure1 (t5 "u ! false premise (
 combat+ t]rorism2 ,:]eas ov] ! c\rse ( 
?is conflict1 ! ,assad regime has       

exhibit$ unrel5t+ depravity 9 its use ( 
*emical weapons & b>rel bombs1          
delib]ately t>get+ civilian             
infra/ructure1 includ+ hospitals &      
s*ools1 & committ+ gross violations (   
int]national humanit>ian law2 ,:]eas !  
=m] ,syrian milit>y photograph] ,caes>  
meticul\sly photograph$ ! ,assad        
regime's widespread sy/em ( arre/1      
det5tion1 torture & murd] ( t5s ( ?\s&s 
( ,syrian prote/]s & dissid5ts1 & !n    
c\rage\sly smuggl$ #ee1jjj ( ^?         
photographs out ( ,syria1 expos+ !      
regime's b>b>ity = ! _w to witness2     
,:]eas ! ,caes> ,syria ,civilian        
,protection ,act ( #bjai 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#hgia note71 :i* became law on ,decemb] 
#bj1 #bjai-- 7#a7 seeks acc\ntability = 
! ,assad regime & its int]national      
enabl]s = atrocities aga9/ ! ,syrian p2 
7#b7 d5ies ! ,assad regime ! res\rces to
 fuel its w> ma*9e2 &  7#c7 s5ds a cle> 
signal to ! int]national community aga9/
 normaliz+1 rehabilitat+1 or legitimiz+ 
,assad & 8 back]s2 ,:]eas ,iran &       

,russia int]v5$ milit>ily 9 support ( ! 
,assad regime1 enabl+ & actively        
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,assad regime's horrific 
brutalities aga9/ civilians 9 favor (   
advanc+ _! n>r[ int]e/s & 9 "s cases    
emp[]$ extremi/ gr\ps2 ,:]eas 9 pursuit 
( its n>r[ self-int]e/1 ,russia1 back$  
by ,*9a1 has blunt$ ,unit$ ,nations'    
ef=ts to pres]ve vital bord] cross+s t  
s]ve z a critical humanit>ian lifel9e to
 ! beleagu]$ ,syrian population2 ,:]eas 
! ,islamic ,/ate 9 ,iraq & ,syria       
exac]bat$ ! suff]+ ( ! ,syrian p ?r\gh !
 viol5t & ho/ile seizure ( t]ritory1    
misapplication ( ,islamic law1          
de/ruction & smuggl+ ( antiquities1 &   
oil smuggl+1 turn+ ,syria into a global 
hub = t]rori/ activity2 ,:]eas ! ,assad 
regime1 & its ,russian & ,iranian       
back]s1 are l>gely responsible = ! dea? 
( m ?an #ejj1jjj ,syrian civilians1 & ! 
displacem5t ( m ?an #ab1jjj1jjj m51     
wom51 & *ildr5 )9 & outside ( ,syria's  
bord]s1 impos+ irrev]sible trauma & loss
 = a :ole g5]ation2 ,:]eas millions (   

,syrians are /ruggl+ to survive1 ) m ?an
 #ac1jjj1jjj ,syrians :o are 9 ne$ (    
humanit>ian assi/ance & m ?an #i1jjj1jjj
 ,syrians :o are fac+ food insecurity2  
,:]eas int]national ef=ts to secure a   
peaceful political transition ( p[] 9   
,syria1 9 accordance ) ,unit$ ,nations  
,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #bbed1    
adopt$ on ,decemb] #ah1 #bjae1 rema9    
/ymi$1 due almo/ entirely to !          
intransig5ce ( ,russia & ! ,assad       
regime1 hold+ ! p ( ,syria ho/age2      
,:]eas ! p & ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 support ! p ( ,syria 9 _! aspirations =
 peace1 /ability1 dignity1 &            
acc\ntability3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !    
,s5ate-- 7#a7 solemnly obs]ves ! #aj?   
anniv]s>y ( ! ,syrian upris+2  7#b7     
affirms t x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates-- 7,a7 to seek a political       
solution to ! ,syrian conflict2  7,b7 to
 cont9ue to /& ) ! p ( ,syria2  7,c7 to 
fur!r ef=ts to secure a p]man5t         
ceasefire2  7,d7 to cont9ue "w on !     
con/itutional committee free f regime   

intransig5ce2 &  7,e7 to fo/] conditions
 = free & fair elections 9 accordance ) 
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil       
,resolution #bbed2  7#c7 affirms t x is 
! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to promote   
adh]5ce to ! laws ( w> by all p>ties    
engag+ 9 ho/ilities 9 ,syria2  7#d7     
affirms t x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates to support int]national          
humanit>ian ef=ts to assi/ innoc5t      
civilians1 includ+ ?r\gh support =      
displac$ populations & ! promotion (    
acc\ntability = p]petrators ( human     
rights abuses2  7#e7 commits to cont9u+ 
ef=ts to hold ! ,assad regime & its     
,russian & ,iranian back]s acc\ntable = 
w> crimes & crimes aga9/ humanity2      
includ+ ?r\gh implem5tation ( ! ,caes>  
,syria ,civilian ,protection ,act (     
#bjai2  7#f7 comm5ds ! brav]y ( ,syrian 
human rights def5d]s :o1 9 ! s]vice (   
ju/ice & acc\ntability1 h c\rage\sly    
docum5t$ ! atrocities committ$ by !     
,assad regime & its ,russian & ,iranian 
back]s ov] ! c\rse ( ?is conflict2  7#g7

 condemns ! indiscrim9ate use ( =ce by  
all actors 9 ,syria1 includ+ ! ,assad   
regime1 its propon5ts1 its oppon5ts1 &  
extremi/ gr\ps2 &  7#h7 calls on !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to re9vigorate  
diplomatic ef=ts to resolve ! conflict z
 outl9$ "u ,unit$ ,nations ,security    
,c\ncil ,resolution #bbed1 & to exp&    
humanit>ian aid to ! ,syrian p s !y     
may-- 7,a7 be free f viol5ce1 :e!r f !  
/ate or o!r arm$ gr\ps2  7,b7 return to 
_! communities ( _! own free w & 9 an   
in=m$ mann]2  7,c7 p>ticipate 9         
transitional ju/ice2 &  7,d7 decide _!  
own futures ?r\gh free & fair elections 
t result 9 a legitimate repres5tative   
gov]nm5t t s]ves all ,syrians4