,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gage  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbd,mr4
 ,mc,govern 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rask91    
,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,om>1 & 
,mr4 ,cr[7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to protect         
individuals :o face reprisals = def5d+  
human rights & democracy by enhanc+ !   
capacity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to 
prev5t1 mitigate1 & respond 9 su* cases1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,human ,rights    
,def5d]s ,protection ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7    
,ar\nd ! _w1 human rights def5d]s =m !  
backbone ( democratic societies &       
movem5ts1 advocat+ = human rights &     
political fre$oms1 protect+ !           

environm5t1 fight+ corruption1 &        
support+ good gov]nance1 indep5d5t m$ia1
 & labor rights4  7#b7 ,reprisals aga9/ 
human rights def5d]s are on ! rise z    
autocratic & illib]al regimes increas+ly
 t>get human rights def5d]s ) fabricat$ 
legal *>ges1 ?reats & viol5ce = ex]cis+ 
civil1 political1 economic1 social1 &   
cultural rights1 (t5 collaborat+ )      
transnational crim9al organizations1    
p>amilit>y gr\ps1 private sector actors1
 & o!rs to c>ry out su* reprisals4  7#c7
 ,accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high    
,commission] = ,human ,rights1 e ye>    
hundr$s ( human rights def5d]s are      
murd]$ & ?\s&s m are subject$ to        
torture1 en=c$ disappe>ance1 sexual     
viol5ce1 hate crimes1 unlawful or       
arbitr>y det5tion1 judicial h>assm5t1   
unlawful or arbitr>y digital            
surveillance1 & =c$ exile4  7#d7 ,! lack
 ( acc\ntability = attacks on human     
rights def5d]s eng5d]s fur!r viol5ce &  
leaves human rights def5d]s hesitant or 
unable to cont9ue _! "w out ( fe> (     

retaliation4  7#e7 ,=eign gov]nm5ts are 
no long] oppress+ only individuals )9 ! 
bord]s ( _! c\ntries & are increas+ly   
resort+ to transnational repression     
tactics1 bo? digital & physical1 to     
t>get human rights def5d]s outside ( _! 
c\ntries ( orig91 (t5 :]e su* human     
rights def5d]s are seek+ asylum or      
tempor>y refuge4  7#f7 ,human rights    
def5d]s fac+ ! highe/ levels ( viol5ce  
include individuals advocat+ = l& rights
 & environm5tal issues1 ,indig5\s       
communities1 ! fre$oms ( expression1    
assembly1 & association1 m9ority        
communities1 & ,,lgbtqi1 wom5's1 y\?1 & 
religi\s rights4  7#g7 ,environm5tal    
human rights def5d]s are vuln]able to   
reprisals because su* human rights      
def5d]s pose *all5ges to f9ancial       
int]e/s & (t5 live 9 remote areas :]e   
gov]nm5t ov]sight is weak & p[]ful      
actors c use corrupt practices & brute  
=ce to seize res\rces ) impunity4  7#h7 
,wom5 human rights def5d]s (t5 face     
additional grave risks1 includ+         

g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 reprisals aga9/ _!   
*ildr51 use ( digital dis9=mation       
campaigns aga9/ !m1 & /igmatization f _!
 families1 workplaces1 & communities4   
7#i7 ,_m human rights def5d]s :o h be5  
=c$ into exile desire to cont9ue _!     
advocacy f abroad1 yet su* human rights 
def5d]s lack ! legal protections &      
support !y ne$ to cont9ue su* advocacy4 
7#aj7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has a /rong      
legacy ( support+ human rights def5d]s4 
,giv5 ! ris+ numb] ( human rights       
def5d]s at risk1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld   
elevate & enhance su* support1          
especially at embassies1 consulates1 &  
=eign missions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#aa7
 ,! tra9+ & guidance = individuals &    
organizations work+ ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t1 includ+ memb]s ( ! ,=eign    
,s]vice1 on recogniz+ & respond+ to     
reprisals aga9/ human rights def5d]s is 
insuffici5t1 lead+ to ad hoc &          
inconsi/5t responses1 :ile human rights 
def5d]s :o are at risk are frequ5tly    
unaw>e ( h[ to safely "w ) ,unit$ ,/ates

 (ficials abroad & ! res\rces t are     
available to human rights def5d]s4      
7#ab7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has nei!r a      
coh]5t /rategy to /r5g!n protections =  
human rights def5d]s1 nor adequate      
measures to prev5t & respond to cases 9 
:i* memb]s ( =eign security =ces1 law   
en=cem5t1 judicial in/itutions1 crim9al 
gr\ps1 or private companies contribute  
to attacks on human rights def5d]s4 ,!  
,unit$ ,/ates also lacks adequate       
consul> res\rces & au?orities to        
facilitate tempor>y evacuation ( human  
rights def5d]s fac+ imm$iate le?al      
dang]4  7#ac7 ,:ile ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
possesses multiple tools to hold        
p]petrators ( reprisals acc\ntable1     
includ+ sanctions1 export controls1 visa
 re/rictions1 & diplomatic pressure1 !  
,unit$ ,/ates deploys su* tools unev5ly 
& )\t cle> connections to a broad]      
/rategic framework to /r5g!n protections
 = human rights def5d]s4  7#ad7 ,giv5 ! 
dramatic increase 9 attacks on human    
rights def5d]s globally1 ! curr5t       

approa* by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to 
address su* attacks is insuffici5t to   
adequately respond to ! ?reats human    
rights def5d]s face1 weak5+ ! ability ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates to advance human rights 
& democratic pr9ciples1 respond to !    
climate crisis1 c\nt] corruption1 &     
combat transnational crime4  #c4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7          
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,democracy       
advocate at risk ,! t]m democracy       
advocate at risk means a human rights   
def5d] or o!r individual engag+ 9       
peaceful democratic advocacy or         
political prote/ :o p>ticipates 9 !     
,reagan-,fascell ,democracy ,fell[s     
,program4  7#c7 ,human rights def5d]    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m human rights def5d]
 means an individual1 work+ alone or 9 a
 gr\p1 :o uses nonviol5t means to       

promote or protect human rights &       
fundam5tal fre$oms1 9 a mann] consi/5t )
 ! pr9ciples describ$ 9 ! ,unit$        
,nations ,decl>ation on ,human ,rights  
,def5d]s4  7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m human
 rights def5d] may include memb]s (     
civil society organizations1 j\rnali/s1 
activi/s1 lawy]s1 community lead]s1 l& &
 environm5tal def5d]s1 labor lead]s &   
activi/s1 anti-corruption activi/s1     
:i/lebl[]s1 political prison]s1 memb]s (
 opposition political p>ties1 & any o!r 
individual engag+ 9 peaceful advocacy1  
actions1 or political prote/4  7#d7     
,reprisal ,! t]m reprisal means an act  
or omission t-- 7,a7 violates1 int5ds to
 violate1 or enc\rages a violation ( !  
rights ( a human rights def5d]2 or  7,b7
 o!rwise prev5ts a human rights def5d] f
 c>ry+ out 8 or h] "w4  7#e7 ,unit$     
,nations ,decl>ation on ,human ,rights  
,def5d]s ,! t]m ,unit$ ,nations         
,decl>ation on ,human ,rights ,def5d]s  
means ! ,decl>ation on ! ,"r &          
,responsibility ( ,individuals1 ,gr\ps &

 ,organs ( ,society to ,promote &       
,protect ,univ]sally ,recogniz$ ,human  
,rights & ,fundam5tal ,fre$oms 7,unit$  
,nations ,g5]al ,assembly ,resolution   
#ec_/add 7#aiih771 adopt$ by ! ,unit$   
,nations ,g5]al ,assembly on ,decemb]   
#i1 #aiih4  #d4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x    
%all be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates--    
7#a7 to reaffirm ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to-- 7,a7 ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation
 ( ,human ,rights1 adopt$ by ! ,unit$   
,nations on ,decemb] #aj1 #aidh2  7,b7 !
 ,unit$ ,nations ,decl>ation on ,human  
,rights ,def5d]s2 &  7,c7 human rights  
def5d]s1 :o1 (t5 at great risk to       
!mselves1 "w nonviol5tly to protect &   
advance human rights & democratic       
pr9ciples2  7#b7 to integrate support = 
human rights def5d]s & democracy        
advocates & _! protection f reprisals z 
"p ( bilat]al & multilat]al diplomatic1 
developm5t1 def5se1 economic1 law       
en=cem5t1 security assi/ance1 export    
control1 climate1 & anti-corruption     
activities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 to  

engage ) ! private sector to respect1   
support1 &1 :5 possible1 protect human  
rights def5d]s & prev5t human rights    
violations ?r\gh\t bus9ess op]ations1   
inve/m5ts1 & supply *a9s 9 accordance ) 
! ,guid+ ,pr9ciples on ,bus9ess & ,human
 ,rights publi%$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations   
,high ,commission] = ,human ,rights & ! 
,,oecd ,guidel9es = ,mult9ational       
,ent]prises on ,responsible ,bus9ess    
,conduct2  7#d7 to "w 9 solid>ity )     
front-l9e human rights def5d]s &        
democracy advocates to integrate        
prev5tion1 mitigation1 & response       
measures into developm5t & =eign        
assi/ance activities to /r5g!n physical 
& digital safety1 well-be+1 protection  
measures1 & ! resili5cy ( local         
organizations 9 ! c\ntry ( conc]n2  7#e7
 to assi/ human rights def5d]s & _!     
imm$iate family memb]s liv+ 9 exile s !y
 c safely cont9ue _! "w1 free f ?reats  
or acts ( transnational repression2     
7#f7 to end impunity = reprisals aga9/  
human rights def5d]s by /r5g!n+         

acc\ntability = p]petrators1 includ+    
?r\gh appropriate inve/igations &       
prosecutions1 ex]cise ( sanctions       
au?orities su* z ! ,global ,magnitsky   
,human ,rights ,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et seq471 & support =  
o!r me*anisms & measures2  7#g7 to      
/r5g!n access to ju/ice & provide legal 
repres5tation = human rights def5d]s2   
7#h7 to affirm t support = human rights 
def5d]s & _! protection f reprisals is  
c5tral to ! policy int]e/s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 &  7#i7 to coord9ate assi/ance  
/rategies & direct assi/ance = human    
rights def5d]s ) bilat]al p>tn]s1       
non-gov]nm5tal f\ndations & *>ities1 &  
o!r advocates & s]vice provid]s4  #e4   
,global /rategy = human rights def5d]s  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & once e
 #c ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,presid5t1 9        
consultation ) ! heads ( relevant ,f$]al
 ag5cies1 %all develop & submit to !    
appropriate congressional committees a  
compreh5sive int]ag5cy /rategy to       

support & protect human rights def5d]s  
abroad to be kn[n z ! ,global ,human    
,rights ,def5d]s ,/rategy 7ref]r$ to 9  
?is section z ! ,/rategy74  7b7 ,elem5ts
 ( ! /rategy ,! ,/rategy %all include   
detail$ in=mation on ! foll[+ elem5ts3  
7#a7 ,an assessm5t ( tools & res\rces   
available at ,unit$ ,/ates embassies &  
missions to support human rights        
def5d]s1 includ+-- 7,a7 measures to     
monitor & respond to reprisals aga9/    
human rights def5d]s1 includ+ human     
rights def5d]s locat$ outside ( _!      
c\ntry1 & _! imm$iate family memb]s2 &  
7,b7 in=mation on implem5tation ( !     
tra9+ requir$ by subp>agraph 7,e7 (     
section #gjh7;a77#a7 ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice 
,act ( #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4             
#djbh7;a77#a771 z add$ by section #h4   
7#b7 ,bol/]+ ! ability ( ,unit$ ,/ates  
embassies & missions to prioritize !    
protection ( human rights def5d]s1      
includ+-- 7,a7 ensur+ ! policy          
objectives describ$ 9 section #d are    
address$ 9 ea* c\ntry-specific          

,integrat$ ,c\ntry ,/rategy ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2  7,b7 develop+       
guidance = ,unit$ ,/ates embassies &    
missions on assess+ :5 & h[ to prev5t & 
respond to reprisals aga9/ human rights 
def5d]s1 includ+ 9 c\ntries t ho/ human 
rights def5d]s 9 exile2  7,c7 id5tify+ a
 designat$ po9t ( contact at ea* ,unit$ 
,/ates embassy or mission :o-- 7i7      
reports directly to ! *ief ( mission2 & 
7ii7 %all be responsible =-- 7,i7       
conduct+ regul> consultations ) human   
rights def5d]s1 includ+ individuals bas$
 outside ( major urban areas1           
individuals :o are n memb]s ( regi/]$   
civil society organizations1 &          
individuals 9 exile1 consi/5t ) measures
 to ensure ! protection ( su*           
individuals2  7,,ii7 track+ patt]ns (   
reprisals & manag+ responses to         
reprisals1 includ+ by assess+ ! impact (
 su* responses2 &  7,,iii7 imm$iately   
notify+ ! *ief ( mission1 ! head ( !    
relevant regional bureau ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =       

,int]national ,developm5t1 ! ,director (
 ! ,bureau ( ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1
 & ,labor1 & ! ,assi/ant to !           
,adm9i/rator = ! ,bureau ( ,democracy1  
,human ,rights1 & ,gov]nance 9 ! ev5t ( 
any imm95t ?reat to ! life or grave     
?reat to ! p]sonal safety ( a human     
rights def5d]2  7,d7 publi%+ guidel9es 9
 local languages on ! website ( ea*     
,unit$ ,/ates embassy & mission on h[ to
 rea* relevant embassy po9ts ( contact2 
7,e7 integrat+ consid]ation ( reprisals 
aga9/ human rights def5d]s into         
engagem5ts by ,unit$ ,/ates embassies & 
missions ) ! private sector1 & =eign    
gov]nm5ts2  7,f7 includ+ reque/s = any  
additional res\rces ne$$ to engage ) &  
support human rights def5d]s 9 annual   
,mission ,res\rce ,reque/s2  7,g7       
ackn[l$g+ & rew>d+ ef=ts by ,unit$      
,/ates diplomatic p]sonnel1 includ+     
,=eign ,s]vice (fic]s f ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t & !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 to protect human     
rights def5d]s z "p ( annual p]=mance   

reviews2  7,h7 /r5g!n+ ! ef=ts ( ho/    
c\ntries to bol/] human rights1 protect 
human rights def5d]s1 & prev5t human    
rights abuses & violations2 &  7,i7     
id5tify+ additional au?orities or       
capabilities t ne$ to be develop$ to    
address ! gr[+ ?reats fac+ human rights 
def5d]s4  7#c7 ,seek+ to r$uce impunity 
= reprisals aga9/ human rights def5d]s  
by /r5g!n+ acc\ntability = p]petrators1 
includ+-- 7,a7 us+ diplomatic engagem5t 
to enc\rage =eign gov]nm5ts to          
inve/igate & prosecute p]sons :o ord]1  
plan1 & c>ry out reprisals2  7,b7 us+   
diplomatic engagem5t to respond to      
patt]ns ( non-le?al reprisals t h an    
adv]se impact on civic space1 includ+ ! 
crim9alization ( nonviol5t advocacy1    
sme> campaigns1 & illegal surveillance2 
&  7,c7 increas+ support = multilat]al  
initiatives t seek to curb ! misuse (   
te*nologies by =eign gov]nm5ts to       
monitor1 h>ass1 or ?reat5 human rights  
def5d]s & _! families4  7#d7 ,h[ !      
,unit$ ,/ates int5ds to implem5t !      

policy objectives "u section #d1        
includ+-- 7,a7 specific & measurable    
goals2  7,b7 metrics to measure progress
 aga9/ su* goals2 &  7,c7 a timel9e =   
implem5tation4  7c7 ,implem5tation ,9   
implem5t+ ! ,/rategy1 ! ,presid5t %all--
 7#a7 designate an employee ( !         
,national ,security ,c\ncil to be       
responsible = ! coord9ation ( !         
int]ag5cy process = implem5t+ !         
,/rategy2  7#b7 require ea* relevant    
,f$]al ag5cy to provide a specific      
implem5tation plan = ! ,/rategy2 &  7#c7
 regul>ly consult ) relevant human      
rights def5d]s & civil society          
organizations bo? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
abroad on ! design & implem5tation ( !  
,/rategy4  7d7 ,=m & availability  7#a7 
,=m ,! ,/rategy %all be submitt$ 9      
unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a         
classifi$ annex1 if necess>y4  7#b7     
,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #cj days prior to   
publication ( ! ,/rategy 9 accordance ) 
p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,"u ,secret>y =        
,civilian ,security1 ,democracy1 &      

,human ,rights1 9 consultation ) !      
,assi/ant to ! ,adm9i/rator =           
,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 &           
,gov]nance1 %all brief ! appropriate    
congressional committees on ! ,/rategy4 
7#c7 ,public availability ,! unclassifi$
 portion ( ! ,/rategy %all be made      
available to ! public1 includ+ ?r\gh    
publication 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  #f4    
,nonimmigrant visas = human rights      
def5d]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aja7;a7 
( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#ae7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph     
7,u77iii71 by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ a     
semicolon2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph          
7,v77ii77,,ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !   
end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7,w7 7i7 subject to      
section #bad7t71 an ali5 :o-- 7,i7      
demon/rates a cr$ible fe> ( an urg5t    
?reat to 8 or h] physical safety by a   
/ate or non/ate actor 9 ! ali5's c\ntry 
( nationality or la/ habitual resid5ce  
bas$ on ! nature ( ! ali5's "w z a human

 rights def5d]1 includ+ =mal & in=mal   
employm5t & volunte] activities2 &      
7,,ii7 has n advocat$ viol5ce or        
t]rorism2 &  7ii7 ! *ildr5 & sp\se or   
p>tn] ( ! ali5 describ$ 9 clause 7i7 if 
accompany+1 or foll[+ to jo91 su* ali54 
2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7#ec7 ,! t]m urg5t ?reat1 ) respect to  
an individual describ$ 9 p>agraph       
7#ae77,w77i77,i71 means any action1     
communication1 or ?reat made aga9/ !    
individual t causes or has ! int5t to   
cause physical1 legal1 f9ancial1        
psy*ological1 or reputational h>m4  4   
7b7 ,application = admission ,section   
#bad ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7t7 7#a7 ,9 !  
case ( a nonimmigrant describ$ 9 section
 #aja7;a77#ae77,w7-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate %all issue a visa t is valid = #a 
or m admissions to ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ 
a #c-ye> p]iod2 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security %all au?orize ! ali5  
to engage 9 employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 

dur+ ! p]iod ( au?oriz$ admission & %all
 provide ! ali5 ) an employm5t au?oriz$ 
endorsem5t or o!r appropriate docum5t   
signify+ au?oriz+ employm5t4  7#b7 ,9   
det]m9+ :e!r an ali5 is eligible to be  
admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a          
nonimmigrant "u section                 
#aja7;a77#ae77,w77i7-- 7,a7 a =eign     
s]vice (fic]1 outside ( consul> s]vices1
 includ+ political & economic (fic]s &  
(fic]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =       
,int]national ,developm5t1 locat$ at !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy 9 ! c\ntry       
conc]n$1 an (ficial 9 ! ,bureau =       
,democracy1 ,human ,rights & ,labor1 or 
an (ficial ( ,bureau = ,democracy1      
,human ,rights1 & ,gov]nance1 may submit
 a visa ref]ral = ! ali5 to ! ,unit$    
,/ates consulate 9 ! c\ntry conc]n$2    
7,b7 a consul> (fic]1 locat$ at ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,embassy or consulate 9 ! c\ntry
 conc]n$-- 7i7 %all conduct an int]view 
( ! ali5 n lat] ?an #gb h\rs aft] ! ali5
 submits an application = admission z a 
nonimmigrant "u t section2  7ii7 %all   

make a det]m9ation ) respect to :e!r !  
ali5's fe> ( an urg5t ?reat is cr$ible  
)9 ! context ( su* c\ntry2 &  7iii7 %all
 consult ) & seek ref]5ces f relevant   
national or int]national human rights   
organizations or ! ,unit$ ,nations )    
respect to ! ali51 includ+ ref]5ces     
sugge/$ by ! ali5 & ! ref]r+ human      
rights (fic]2 &  7,c7 ! ,bureau (       
,consul> ,affairs %all c>ry out all     
security scre5+ ?r\gh ! appropriate     
databases4  7#c7 ,an unm>ri$ ali5 :o    
seeks to accompany or foll[ to jo9 a    
p>5t grant$ /atus "u section            
#aja7;a77#ae77,w77i71 & :o 0 "u #ba ye>s
 ( age on ! date on :i* su* p>5t appli$ 
= su* /atus1 %all cont9ue to be         
classifi$ z a *ild = purposes ( section 
#aja7;a77#ae77,w77ii71 if ! ali5 atta9s 
#ba ye>s ( age aft] su* p>5t's          
application 0 fil$1 b :ile x 0 p5d+4    
7#d7 7,a7 ,! numb] ( ali5s :o may be    
issu$ visas or o!rwise provid$ /atus z  
nonimmigrants "u section #aja7;a7       
7#ae77,w7 9 any fiscal ye> %all n exce$ 

#ejj4  7,b7 ,! num]ical limitation 9    
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all only apply to     
pr9cipal ali5s describ$ 9 section       
#aja7;a77#ae77,w77i7 & n to ! *ildr5 or 
sp\ses or p>tn]s ( su* ali5s4  4  #g4   
,human rights (fic]s  7a7 ,s5se (       
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld-- 7#a7 increase !
 numb] ( ,=eign ,s]vice (fic] positions 
d$icat$ to democracy & human rights     
grad$ at mid-level rank levels & po/$ to
 missions 9 c\ntries fac+ complex       
democracy & human rights crises1 includ+
 c\ntries fac+ high levels ( viol5ce    
aga9/ human rights def5d]s2 &  7#b7     
increase ! numb] ( democracy1 human     
rights1 & labor positions grad$ at      
mid-level rank levels at ov]seas po/s1  
incorporat+ recomm5dations f ! ,director
 ( ! ,bureau ( ,democracy1 ,human       
,rights1 & ,labor reg>d+ scope ( "w & ! 
location ( po/s4  7b7 ,reclassification 
to mid-,level  7#a7 ,recomm5dation ,n   
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate

 %all submit a recomm5dation to !       
appropriate congressional committees to 
reclassify n less ?an #aj human rights  
(fic]s to ! ,,fs-#c1 -#b1 or -#a level4 
7#b7 ,reclassification ,n lat] ?an #bgj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 n less ?an #aj human rights (fic]s
 %all be reclassifi$ 9 accordance ) ?is 
section4  7c7 ,increas$ human rights    
(fic]s at po/s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all increase !   
numb] ( p]sonnel :o are responsible =   
democracy & human rights issues1 ) !    
goal ( hav+ at lea/ "o (fic] d$icat$ to 
democracy & human rights at e mission4  
7#b7 ,responsibility ,! ,bureau (       
,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & ,labor    
%all lead selection & placem5t ( su*    
(fic]s at diplomatic missions1 consult+ 
) regional bureaus4  7d7 ,democracy &   
gov]nance tra9+ ,democracy1 human       
rights1 & gov]nance %\ld be a core      
compet5cy c\rse = =eign s]vice (fic]s at
 ea* level ( requir$ tra9+1 includ+ ^?  

at ! entry 7,a-#ajj71 mid1 & ,s5ior     
,=eign ,s]vice levels4  #h4 ,protect+   
human rights def5d]s at multilat]al &   
regional bodies ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,p]man5t ,repres5tative  
to ! ,unit$ ,nations %all use ! voice1  
vote1 & influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! 
,unit$ ,nations1 int]national f9ancial  
in/itutions1 regional bodies1 & o!r     
multilat]al bodies-- 7#a7 to promote    
full p>ticipation & oppose ef=ts t      
prev5t ! full p>ticipation ( human      
rights def5d]s or block ! accr$itation (
 bona fide human rights organizations   
seek+ consultative /atus at su*         
in/itutions & bodies2  7#b7 to ensure t 
su* in/itutions & bodies bol/] !        
protection & safe p>ticipation ( human  
rights def5d]s :o are subject to        
transnational repression1 /ate h>assm5t1
 & reprisals2  7#c7 to increase monitor+
 & report+ to id5tify & track reprisals 
aga9/ human rights def5d]s1 includ+     
human rights def5d]s :o engage ) su*    
in/itutions & bodies2  7#d7 to urge     

memb] /ates to engage ) ! ,unit$        
,nations ,special ,rapporteur on !      
situation ( human rights def5d]s 7ref]r$
 to 9 ?is section z ! ,special          
,rapporteur71 to coop]ate ) ! ,special  
,rapporteur1 & to take /eps to implem5t 
! recomm5dations ( ! ,special           
,rapporteur2 &  7#e7 to support ! use ( 
t>get$ sanctions1 c5sure ( memb] /ates1 
& all diplomatic tools available to hold
 responsible p]sons t engage 9 reprisals
 aga9/ human rights def5d]s4  #i4       
,support = democracy advocates at-risk  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,congress-- 7#a7 recognizes
 ! importance ( democracy advocates at  
risk :o support democracy1 human rights1
 transp>5cy & ! rule ( law2 &  7#b7     
rema9s gravely conc]n$ ab\t conc]t$     
ef=ts by /ate & non-/ate actors to      
con/ra9 ! activities ( democracy        
advocates at risk ?r\gh reprisals t are 
int5d$ to fru/rate or halt legitimate   
activities4  7b7 ,fell[%ips = democracy 
advocates at risk ,! ,national ,end[m5t 
= ,democracy is au?oriz$ to exp& !      

,reagan-,fascell ,democracy ,fell[s     
,program to provide additional          
fell[%ips1 includ+ 9 p>tn]%ip ) o!r     
in/itutions & organizations1 to support 
democracy advocates at risk4  #aj4      
,annual c\ntry reports on human rights  
practices ,section #aaf7;f77#a7 ( !     
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #baean7f77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,c7 z       
subp>agraph 7,e72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,a    
description ( ! treatm5t ( human rights 
def5d]s 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,human
 ,rights ,def5d]s ,protection ,act (    
#bjbd7 9 ea* =eign c\ntry1 includ+      
patt]ns ( reprisals 7z def9$ 9 su*      
section7 aga9/ human rights def5d]s     
resid+ 9-c\ntry1 includ+ in=mation on ! 
und]ly+ types ( activities t>get$ & !   
types ( tactics be+ us$ & descriptions (
 specific cases 9 :i* ! relevant human  
rights def5d] or family memb] ( su*     
human rights def5d] has provid$ prior   
cons5t4  7,d7 ,:5 feasible1 details on !

 total numb] ( inve/igations op5$ into  
reprisals aga9/ human rights def5d]s1   
includ+1 = su* reprisals1 ! numb] (     
prosecutions1 ! details ( ! individuals 
s5t5c$1 & ! p]c5tage ( individuals      
acquitt$4  4  #aa4 ,tra9+ ,section      
#gjh7;a77#a7 ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act (  
#aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #djbh7;a77#a77 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by     
/rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 a semicolon2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,e7 = ,=eign 
,s]vice ,(fic]s & ,presid5tial          
appo9tees1 includ+ *iefs ( mission1 9   
missions abroad :o "w on political1     
economic1 public diplomacy1 security1 or
 developm5t issues1 a d$icat$ module (  
in/ruction on support = human rights    
def5d]s1 includ+ human rights def5d]s :o
 are in=mally organiz$ outside ( regi/]$
 civil society organizations2 &  4  #ab4
 ,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7    
,/rategy & tra9+ ,!re is au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   

ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh to c>ry out--    
7#a7 ! ,/rategy describ$ 9 section #e2  
7#b7 report+ requirem5ts describ$ 9     
subsections 7,c7 & 7,d7 ( section       
#aaf7;f77#a7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act 
( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baean7f77#a771 z
 add$ by section #ad2 &  7#c7 ! tra9+   
requir$ by section #gjh7;a77#a77;,e7 ( !
 ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb       
,u4,s4,c4 #djbh7;a77#a771 z add$ by     
section #ad4  7b7 ,human rights (fic]s  
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$      
#aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd to
 #bjbh to c>ry out section #g4  7c7     
,support ( democracy advocates at-risk  
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! 
,national ,end[m5t = ,democracy         
#e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd    
?r\gh #bjbh = ! ,reagan-,fascell        
,democracy ,fell[s ,program = additional
 fell[%ips = democracy advocates at     
risk4