,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #igjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ai1        
#bjbd,mr4 ,s*iff 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,goldman ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,lee (      
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mr4
 ,swalwell1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 & ,mr4     
,valadao7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 
& 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs1 = 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 e/abli% a report+          
requirem5t = cases ( transnational      
repression aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,transnational     
,repression ,report+ ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7    
,!re h be5 allegations ( transnational  
repression aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons or
 p]sons 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+      
t>get+ political & human rights         

activi/s1 j\rnali/s1 & memb]s ( religi\s
 & e?nic m9ority gr\ps4  7#b7 ,a l>ge   
numb] ( diaspora communities h exp]i5c$ 
a rise ( incid5ts ( intimidation1       
h>assm5t1 or1 9 "s cases1 viol5ce 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,h[ev]1 transnational    
repression aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons or
 p]sons 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates appe> to be on
 ! rise p>ticul>ly f ,india1 ,saudi     
,arabia1 ,iran1 & ,*9a4  7#c7 ,prelim9>y
 inve/igations sugge/ t individuals     
associat$ ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india may h  
play$ a role 9 or*e/rat+ ! #bjbc        
attempt$ assass9ation ( ,gurpatwant ,s+h
 ,pannun1 a prom95t ,sikh activi/ liv+ 9
 ,new ,york4 ,! attempt$ assass9ation ( 
,pannun appe>s to h be5 an ef=t to      
sil5ce 8 criticism ( ! ,indian ,gov]nm5t
 = 8 advocacy = ! rights ( ,sikhs & !   
creation ( an indep5d5t ,sikh /ate1 kn[n
 z ,khali/an1 out ( ! ,prov9ce ( ,punjab
 9 ,india1 = :i* ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india   
has decl>$ ,pannun a t]rori/ on ! basis 
( s$ition & secessionism4 ,! attempt$   
assass9ation ( ,pannun foll[$ %ortly    

aft] ! successful assass9ation ( ,h>deep
 ,s+h ,nijj> 9 ,june #bjbc 9 ,canada1 = 
:i* ,prime ,m9i/] ,ju/9 ,trudeau /at$ t 
!re 0 cr$ible allegations ( ,indian     
involvem5t4  7#d7 ,saudi ,arabia has    
engag$ 9 a campaign ( t>get+ critics1   
=m] memb]s ( ! royal family1 wom5 flee+ 
g5d]-bas$ discrim9ation1 & j\rnali/s1 z 
well z _! families4 ,saudi ,arabia      
s5t5c$ ,pr9ce ,abdullah b9 ,faisal al   
,saud to #cj ye>s 9 prison aft] he      
discuss$ ! imprisonm5t ( a royal c\s9 & 
fell[ pr9ce4 ,pr9ce ,abdullah made !    
call f ! ,unit$ ,/ates :ile att5d+      
,nor!a/]n ,univ]sity z a graduate /ud5t4
 ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s are no long]     
immune to ^! repressive measures4 ,saad 
al ,madi1 a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz51 0     
imprison$ = tweets he po/$ t 7 critical 
( ! regime4 ,l ,pr9ce ,abdullah1 ,saad  
al ,madi made 8 comm5ts 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates b 0 arre/$ 9 ,saudi ,arabia :ile 
on a visit4 ,:ile ,saad ,al ,madi       
initially receiv$ a virtual life s5t5ce1
 he has be5 releas$ b rema9s 9 ,saudi   

,arabia "u a travel ban4 ,saudi ,arabia 
0 also responsible = ! brutal murd] (   
,unit$ ,/ates-bas$ ,wa%+ton ,po/        
columni/ ,jamal ,khas%ogi 9 a ,saudi    
consulate 9 ,i/anbul1 ,turkey 9 #bjah4  
7#e7 ,iran has t>get$ dissid5ts &       
critics 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = decades4    
,iran attempt$ to assass9ate ,masih     
,al9ejad1 an ,iranian j\rnali/ & rights 
activi/1 9 #bjbb4 ,!re are also cr$ible 
allegations t ,iran 0 involv$ 9 an      
assass9ation plot aga9/ an              
,iranian-,am]ican writ] 9 ,new ,york &  
an ,iranian defector liv+ 9 ,m>yl&1 bo? 
9 ! e>ly #bjbjs4 ,9 #aihj1 ,iran 0      
involv$ 9 ! successful assass9ation (   
,ali ,akb> ,tabatabai1 an ,iranian      
dissid5t liv+ 9 ,be!sda1 ,m>yl&4 ,8     
kill]1 ,dawud ,salahudd91 fl$ to ,iran  
aft] ! assass9ation1 publicly confess+  
to ! murd] & claim+ he receiv$ #e1jjj f 
! ,iranian ,gov]nm5t c>ry x out4 ,iran  
has also engag$ 9 assass9ation attempts 
aga9/ (ficials ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,gov]nm5t :o 7 critical ( ! ,iranian    

regime4 ,a memb] ( ,iran's ,islamic     
,revolution>y ,gu>d ,corps alleg$ly hir$
 an assass9 9 #bjba to murd] =m]        
national security advis] ,john ,bolton4 
,&1 mo/ rec5tly1 ,iran 0 implicat$ 9 a  
plot to assass9ate =m] ,presid5t ,donald
 ,trump 9 #bjbd4 ,iran 0 also implicat$ 
9 a plot to murd] ! ,saudi ambassador to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjab4  7#f7 ,*9a has
 attempt$ to sil5ce its critics by      
employ+ intimidation & h>assm5t1        
p>ticul>ly aga9/ memb]s ( ! ,*9ese      
diaspora liv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates b hav+  
relatives1 citiz5%ip1 or f9ancial ties  
to ma9l& ,*9a or ,hong ,kong4 ,9        
,novemb] #bjbc1 support]s ( ! ,*9ese    
,communi/ ,p>ty1 ) ! aid ( ,*9ese       
diplomats1 attack$ a gr\p ( prote/]s 9  
,san ,francisco4 ,! victims ( ! attack1 
mo/ ( :om _h roots 9 ,*9a1 ,ea/         
,turke/an1 ,hong ,kong1 or ,tibet1 _h   
ga!r$ to prote/ ,presid5t ,xi ,j9p+'s   
visit to ! city4 ,!re is also cr$ible   
evid5ce t ,*9a is repress+ ! fre$oms (  
memb]s ( ! ,falun ,gong1 z well z h9d]+ 

! bus9ess op]ations ( ! ,%5 ,yun ,p]=m+ 
,arts company4 ,!re is fur!r evid5ce t  
,*9a cont9ues to repress memb]s (       
,uyghur e?nic communities :o are liv+   
abroad by ?reat5+ _! relatives )        
det5tion4 ,*9a has also conduct$        
surveillance aga9/ ,tibetan activi/s1   
us+ naturaliz$ ,u4,s4 citiz5s ( ,*9ese  
desc5t or ,*9ese ag5ts to infiltrate &  
spy on memb]s ( pro-democracy gr\ps 9   
,new ,york & o!r ,/ates4  7#g7 ,not)/&+ 
! importance ( a bilat]al relation%ip to
 ! common int]e/s ( a /able & prosp]\s  
region1 any su* relation%ip %\ld be bas$
 on an alignm5t ( ! %>$ values held 9   
democratic in/itutions1 fundam5tal human
 rights1 & respect = int]national laws &
 norms4  7#h7 ,acts ( transnational     
repression violate ! sov]eignty (       
nations1 und]m9+ ! values t are         
f\ndational 9 relation%ips )9 !         
int]national community ( nations4  7#i7 
,transnational repression results 9     
victims ?r\gh ! sil5c+ ( critics & /ifl+
 spee*1 mak+ x m difficult = individuals

 to express fre$oms1 & giv+ pause to !  
consid]ation ( ! pot5tial co/s = do+ s4 
7#aj7 ,transnational repression puts 9  
jeop>dy a c\ntry's /&+ & reputation )9 !
 int]national community z well z !      
bilat]al relation%ip ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
requir+ actions by ! gov]nm5t committ+  
su* (f5ses t are comm5surate ) !        
s]i\sness ( ! violation4  #c4 ,report+  
requirem5ts  7a7 ,annual ,report ,n lat]
 ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 !         
,attorney ,g5]al1 9 coord9ation ) !     
heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1    
%all submit a report to ! appropriate   
congressional committees on cases (     
transnational repression4 ,! report %all
 include1 = ! cov]$ p]iod1 ! foll[+3    
7#a7 ,a detail$ description ( ea* su*   
case report$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice or
 ano!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cy1 includ+ ! 
nature ( ! transnational repression1 !  
individuals involv$1 & ! location ( ea* 
incid5t ( transnational repression      
associat$ ) ! case4  7#b7 ,an assessm5t 

( ! case1 us+ all available law en=cem5t
 & intellig5ce res\rces1 includ+ an     
evaluation ( ! =eign gov]nm5t's         
involvem5t 9 ! case4  7#c7 ,! actions   
tak5 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9     
response to ea* case1 includ+-- 7,a7    
diplomatic measures2  7,b7 law en=cem5t 
actions & crim9al prosecutions2  7,c7   
civil & adm9i/rative actions1 su* z     
t>get$ sanctions1 f9es & p5alties1 &    
entry ineligibility ( =eign p]sons2     
7,d7 protective measures provid$ to     
victims2 &  7,e7 collaboration ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ) o!r c\ntries t
 h exp]i5c$ simil> cases ( transnational
 repression4  7#d7 ,! actions tak5 by ! 
=eign gov]nm5t to address ! allegations 
( transnational repression1 includ+ any 
f9d+s ( culpability & ! hold+ (         
individuals acc\ntable4  7#e7 ,an       
assessm5t ( ! tr5ds & patt]ns (         
transnational repression 9 ea* =eign    
c\ntry 9 :i* transnational repression   
has orig9at$4  7b7 ,cases ,9 prep>+ !   
fir/ report "u subsection 7a71 !        

,attorney ,g5]al %all include cases (   
alleg$ transnational repression orig9at+
 f ! foll[+ c\ntries3 7#a7 ,india1      
includ+ ! alleg$ assass9ation attempt ( 
,gurpatwant ,pannun 9 #bjbc1 & o!r acts 
( h>assm5t & intimidation aga9/ ! ,sikh 
community4  7#b7 ,saudi ,arabia1 includ+
 ! acts ( h>assm5t1 intimidation1 &     
imprisonm5t aga9/ critics ( ! gov]nm5t1 
su* z ! acts committ$ aga9/ ,pr9ce      
,abdullah b9 ,faisal al ,saud & ,saad   
,almadi4  7#c7 ,iran1 includ+ ! ?reat ( 
kidnapp+ & ! ?reat ( assass9ation (     
j\rnali/s & rights activi/s1 su* z      
,masih ,al9ejad1 9 #bjbb4  7#d7 ,*9a1   
includ+ ! h>assm5t & intimidation (     
human rights & pro-democracy activi/s1  
p>ticul>ly =m] resid5ts ( ! ,hong ,kong 
,special ,adm9i/rative ,region1 ,uyghur 
e?nic communities1 memb]s ( ! ,falun    
,gong & ! ,%5 ,yun ,p]=m+ ,arts company1
 & ,tibetan activi/s4  7c7              
,classification ,ea* report "u          
subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9       
unclassifi$ =m & made available to !    

public4 ,a classifi$ annex %all be made 
available to ! ,memb]s ( ! appropriate  
congressional committees1 z ne$$1 &     
ma9ta9$ by ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee
 on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives & ! ,select ,committee  
on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate4  7d7        
,privacy protection ,9 prep>+ ! report  
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al   
%all comply ) all applicable privacy1   
civil rights1 & civil lib]ties          
protections :5 id5tify+ individuals :o h
 be5 ! t>get ( transnational repression4
  7e7 ,cov]$ p]iod ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m
 cov]$ p]iod means-- 7#a7 = ! fir/      
report "u subsection 7a71 ! previ\s     
#aj-ye> p]iod2 &  7#b7 = ea* subsequ5t  
report "u subsection 7a71 ! previ\s     
"o-ye> p]iod4  #d4 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ! provisions ( ?is ,act4    
#e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,transnational ,repression ,! t]m       
transnational repression means any      

activity ( a =eign gov]nm5t1 or an ag5t 
( a =eign gov]nm5t or a proxy !re(1 t-- 
7,a7 7i7 is any ef=t to h>ass1          
intimidate1 or digitally or physically  
?reat5 a p]son to ei!r take action or to
 refra9 f tak+ action t w\ld be 9 !     
int]e/ ( ! =eign gov]nm5t2 or  7ii7 is  
an attempt to prev5t ! p]son f ex]cis+  
any "r t is protect$ "u ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t
 to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or
 to retaliate aga9/ a p]son = hav+      
ex]cis$ su* a "r2 &  7,b7 t>gets a      
,unit$ ,/ates p]son or a p]son 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ?r\gh ! h>assm5t 
or intimidation ( imm$iate family memb]s
 ( ! p]son4  7#b7 ,relevant ,f$]al      
,ag5cies ,! t]m relevant ,f$]al ag5cies 
means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,homel& ,security1 ! ,f$]al ,bureau (  
,inve/igation1 ! ,(fice ( ! ,director ( 
,national ,intellig5ce1 & any o!r ag5cy 
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,attorney      
,g5]al4  7#c7 ,appropriate              
,congressional ,committees ,! t]m       
appropriate congressional committees    

means ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !   
,h\se or ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives1 ! ,p]man5t ,select     
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on        
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on   
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,select 
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate1 &
 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !    
,s5ate4  7#d7 ,unit$ ,/ates p]son ,! t]m
 ,unit$ ,/ates p]son means a citiz5 ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates or an ali5 lawfully       
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce 7z def9$ 9   
section #aja7;a77#bj7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aaja7;a77#bj7771 & includes m9ors4  #f4
 ,sunset ,?is ,act %all sunset on !     
e>li] ( ,decemb] #ca1 #bjcj1 or ! date t
 is #f ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4