,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dda  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bd1 #bjbc,mr4   
,keat+ 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new    
,j]sey1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 & ,mr4 ,wilson (  
,s\? ,c>ol9a7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,condemn+ ! au?orit>ian repression ( !  
,bel>usian democracy movem5t by !       
,luka%5ka regime & call+ = ! release (  
all political prison]s z well z free &  
fair elections4  ,:]eas ! ,republic (   
,bel>us is an au?orit>ian /ate curr5tly 
"u ! rule ( ,alyaks&r ,luka%5ka1 :o     
ma9ta9s tight control ov] milit>y &     
security =ces2 ,:]eas ,fre$om ,h\se has 
rat$ ,bel>us #h on a scale ( #ajj1      
classify+ ! c\ntry z n free & /at+ t    
,bel>us is an au?orit>ian /ate 9 :i*    
elections are op5ly rigg$ & civil       
lib]ties are sev]ely re/rict$2 ,:]eas ! 
,republic ( ,bel>us held a ,presid5tial 
election on ,augu/ #i1 #bjbj1 t 0 f\nd  
nei!r free nor fair by int]national     

obs]vation gr\ps2 ,:]eas ! ,augu/ #bjbj 
,presid5tial election took place )\t    
appropriate obs]vation f local indep5d5t
 gr\ps & int]national delegations2      
,:]eas1 s9ce ! ,presid5tial election1   
,bel>usians h demon/rat$ _! /rong desire
 & commitm5t to a democratic future by  
organiz+ peaceful prote/s 9 ,m9sk1      
across ! c\ntry1 & ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas   
wom5 play a lead+ role 9 ! ,bel>usian   
democratic movem5t z bo? opposition     
lead]s & organiz]s ( peaceful           
demon/rations2 ,:]eas ,bel>us'          
democratic opposition1 l$ by ,sviatlana 
,tsikhan\skaya1 & ,bel>usian civil      
society h call$ = ! resignation (       
,alyaks&r ,luka%5ka1 z well z ! peaceful
 transition ( p[]1 ! organization ( new1
 free1 & fair elections1 & ! release (  
all political prison]s2 ,:]eas          
,bel>usian opposition lead]s h fac$     
intimidation1 h>assm5t1 & det5tion1     
includ+ direct ?reats lead+ to ! =c$    
exile ( ,sviatlana ,tsikhan\skaya 9     
,li?uania z well z ! kidnapp+ &         

imprisonm5t ( c\ntless opposition lead]s
 & activi/s2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! #bjbj       
election1 ,bel>usian au?orities h       
arbitr>ily deta9$ & brutally assault$   
t5s ( ?\s&s ( peaceful prote/]s1        
j\rnali/s1 & opposition figures1 ( :i*  
#a1eaf rema9 9 det5tion2 ,:]eas human   
rights gr\ps h docum5t$ hundr$s (       
horrific acc\nts ( torture1 includ+     
sexual viol5ce & rape1 along ) o!r      
in/ances ( ill-treatm5t & excessive =ce 
us$ aga9/ deta9ees arre/$ = peaceful    
prote/2 ,:]eas human rights gr\ps h also
 docum5t$ specific acts ( viol5ce int5d$
 to focus on female deta9ees1 includ+   
re/rict+ access to hygi5e products &    
sanit>y pads2 ,:]eas ! ,luka%5ka regime 
has p5aliz$ ! celebration ( ,bel>usian  
culture & crack$ d[n on ! use (         
,bel>usian language 9 m$ia1 books1 &    
s*ools2 ,:]eas ?\s&s ( ,bel>usians h fl$
 to neighbor+ c\ntries seek+ political  
asylum2 ,:]eas indep5d5t j\rnali/s & !  
free m$ia 9 ,bel>us h fac$ intimidation1
 viol5ce1 mass arre/s1 & prosecution1 ) 

_m =eign j\rnali/s be+ /ripp$ ( _!      
accr$itation2 ,:]eas ,bel>usian blogg] &
 ,radio ,free ,europe_/,radio ,lib]ty   
j\rnali/ ,ih> ,losik 0 unlawfully arre/$
 9 ,june #bjbj & has be5 s5t5c$ to #ae  
ye>s 9 a maximum security prison on     
*>ges :i* repres5t a violation ( ! rule 
( law & ! t5ets ( a free press1 & 8 wife
 has also be5 arre/$ & s5t5c$ unlawfully
 on ! unju/ *>ge ( facilitat+ extremi/  
activity2 ,:]eas a transatlantic        
community ( legislators has em]g$ 9     
support ( uplift+ ! democratic          
aspirations ( ! ,bel>usian p2 ,:]eas 9  
response to an increase 9 antidemocratic
 policies by ! ,luka%5ka regime1 !      
,unit$ ,/ates has enact$ a s]ies (      
punitive measures aga9/ ,bel>us2 ,:]eas 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,european ,union1 !  
,unit$ ,k+dom1 & ,canada h enact$       
sanctions & o!r punitive measures aga9/ 
doz5s ( individuals & entities f\nd     
responsible = ! p]petration ( viol5ce   
aga9/ peaceful demon/rators1 opposition 
memb]s1 & j\rnali/s1 among o!rs2 ,:]eas 

,executive ,ord] #adjch issu$ on ,augu/ 
#i1 #bjba1 :i* exp&$ ! scope (          
,executive ,ord] #acdje1 f\nd t !       
,bel>usian regime's h>mful activities & 
long-/&+ abuses aim$ at suppress+       
democracy & ! ex]cise ( human rights &  
fundam5tal fre$oms 9 ,bel>us--includ+   
illicit & oppressive activities /emm+ f 
! ,augu/ #i1 #bjbj1 fraudul5t ,bel>usian
 presid5tial election & its aft]ma?1 su*
 z ! elim9ation ( political opposition &
 civil society organizations & !        
regime's disruption & endang]+ (        
int]national civil air travel--con/itute
 an unusual & extraord9>y ?reat to !    
national security & =eign policy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,m>* #bjbc1 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has designat$  
#id individuals1 #fi entities1 & #c     
aircrafts pursuant to ,executive ,ord]s 
#acdje & #adjch includ+ ,alyaks&r       
,luka%5ka1 o!r ,gov]nm5t (ficials1 &    
,/ate-own$ companies & has utiliz$ o!r  
me*anisms su* z ! ,global ,magnitsky    
,sanctions ,program to impose punitive  

measures on ,bel>usians :o commit human 
rights violations2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #h1
 #bjbb1 ,presid5t ,bid5 sign$ ! ,susp5d+
 ,normal ,trade ,relations ) ,russia &  
,bel>us ,act 7,public ,law #aag-aaj7 &  
fur!r re/rict$ exports to ,bel>us "u !  
,export ,adm9i/ration ,regulations2     
,:]eas1 s9ce ! fraudul5t ,augu/ #bjbj   
,presid5tial election1 ! ,bel>usian     
economy has be5 effectively isolat$ f ! 
global m>ket z puni%m5t = _! dome/ic    
human rights abuses2 ,:]eas int]national
 advocacy1 includ+ by coho/ ,latvia1    
succe$$ 9 prev5t+ ! illegitimate        
,gov]nm5t ( ,bel>us f ho/+ ! #bjba ,ice 
,hockey ,_w ,*ampion%ip2 ,:]eas         
,alyaks&r ,luka%5ka cont9ues to und]m9e 
! sov]eignty & indep5d5ce ( ,bel>us     
?r\gh ef=ts to integrate ,bel>us into a 
s-call$ ,union ,/ate "u ! control (     
,russia2 ,:]eas ,alyaks&r ,luka%5ka is  
complicit 9 ,russia's illegal w> aga9/  
,ukra9e by all[+ ,bel>usian t]ritory to 
be us$ z a /ag+ gr\nd = ,russian attacks
 into ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ,bel>usian        

p>tisans h work$ to und]m9e ,russia's   
attacks on ,ukra9e includ+ by sabotag+  
,russian positions & bases 9 ,bel>us2   
,:]eas ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives pass$ !
 ,bel>us ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 &  
,sov]eignty ,act ( #bjbj ) unanim\s     
cons5t1 s5d+ a cle> message ( ov]:elm+1 
bip>tisan support = ! democratic movem5t
 9 ,bel>us2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives pass$ ,h4 ,res4 #abd 9  
support ( ! p ( ,bel>us & _! democratic 
aspirations & condemn+ ! election rigg+ 
& subsequ5t viol5t crackd[ns on peaceful
 prote/]s by ! illegitimate ,luka%5ka   
regime2 & ,:]eas ! ,h\se ,fri5ds (      
,bel>us ,caucus cont9ues to seek ways to
 support democracy 9 ,bel>us3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 f9ds t ! ,augu/  
#i1 #bjbj1 ,presid5tial election 9      
,bel>us 0 nei!r free nor fair &1 !re=e1 
does n recognize ! gov]nm5t-ann\nc$     
results or ,alyaks&r ,luka%5ka z !      
legitimate ,presid5t ( ,bel>us2  7#b7   
calls = new free & fair elections "u    

,organization = ,security & ,co-op]ation
 9 ,europe obs]vation2  7#c7 affirms t !
 p ( ,bel>us h ! "r to det]m9e ! future 
( ,bel>us )\t unwelcome int]v5tion f !  
,russian ,f$]ation or any outside actors
 9 violation ( ,bel>usian indep5d5ce &  
sov]eignty2  7#d7 condemns ! human      
rights violations committ$ by ,bel>usian
 au?orities1 includ+ aga9/ peaceful     
demon/rators1 civil society activi/s1   
opposition lead]s1 /ud5ts1 educators1   
employees at ,/ate-own$ ent]prises1     
m$ical p]sonnel1 & j\rnali/s2  7#e7     
calls = ! imm$iate release ( all        
political prison]s & ^? unlawfully      
deta9$ 9 connection ) ! peaceful        
demon/rations includ+ indep5d5t         
j\rnali/s2  7#f7 recognizes ! sacrifices
 & brav]y ( ! ,bel>usian p to peacefully
 dem& a free & fair democratic process  
:ile endur+ ! ,/ate-sponsor$ viol5ce t  
foll[$ ! ,augu/ #i1 #bjbj1 election2    
7#g7 calls on ,alyaks&r ,luka%5ka &     
,bel>usian au?orities to engage 9 an op5
 & con/ructive dialogue ) ! opposition  

memb]s & o!r /akehold]s to br+ ab\t a   
peaceful transition ( p[]2  7#h7 calls =
 ! protection ( civil society actors &  
memb]s ( ! opposition aga9/ arbitr>y    
arre/ & viol5ce2  7#i7 recognizes !     
,coord9ation ,c\ncil e/abli%$ by        
,sviatlana ,tsikhan\skaya z a legitimate
 in/itution to p>ticipate 9 a dialogue  
on a peaceful transition ( p[]2  7#aj7  
urges cont9u$ coop]ation among ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & its transatlantic allies &     
p>tn]s to explore av5ues 9 support ( !  
democratic movem5t 9 ,bel>us2  7#aa7    
calls = fur!r t>get$ actions coord9at$  
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,european     
,union1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 ,canada1 & o!r 
allies & p>tn]s aga9/ ,bel>usian        
au?orities :o committ$ human rights     
violations & engag$ 9 activities t      
result$ 9 ! falsification ( ! ,augu/ #i1
 #bjbj1 election results includ+ on     
individuals & entities :o violate !     
fundam5tal fre$om ( ! press1 are involv$
 9 ! h>assm5t1 assault1 jail+1 or arre/ 
( j\rnali/s or _! families z a result ( 

_! j\rnalism or o!rwise p>ty to or      
involv$ 9 ! suppression ( a free & op5  
press2  7#ab7 calls on ! adm9i/ration to
 consid] ! implications ( sanctions on  
,bel>usian entities :i* may fur!r !     
goals ( ,russian or ,*9ese malign actors
 9 ,bel>us2  7#ac7 supports increas+    
funds available = =eign assi/ance to    
,bel>usian civil society gr\ps z well z 
legal assi/ance = activi/s & indep5d5t  
j\rnali/s1 among o!rs1 z call$ = 9 !    
,bel>us ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 &   
,sov]eignty ,act ( #bjbj2 &  7#ad7      
cont9ues to support ! aspirations ( ! p 
( ,bel>us = democracy1 human rights1 & !
 rule ( law1 & reaffirms t ! fulfillm5t 
( su* aspirations is critical to ensur+ 
! cont9u$ /r5g? ( ,bel>usian sov]eignty 
& t]ritorial integrity4