,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #eed  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bc1 #bjbc,ms4  
,slotk9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,mool5a>1 ,mrs4 
,mc,clain1 ,mr4 ,b]gman1 ,ms4 ,mace1    
,mr4 ,kildee1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 & ,mr4       
,allr$7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,affirm+ !      
nature & importance ( ! support ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates = ! religi\s & e?nic      
m9ority survivors ( g5ocide 9 ,iraq4    
,:]eas national1 e?nic1 religi\s &      
l+ui/ic m9orities & indig5\s peoples    
includ+ ,yezidis1 ,turkm51 ,%abak1      
,sabaean-,m&eans1 ,kaka'i1 & indig5\s   
,*ri/ians 7includ+ ,*aldean1 ,syriac1   
,assyrian1 ,arm5ian1 & ,melkite         
communities71 among o!rs1 h be5 an      
integral "p ( ! cultural fabric & hi/ory
 ( ,iraq & ! broad] ,middle ,ea/ =      
mill5nia2 ,:]eas ^! same religi\s &     
e?nic m9orities communities h made      
invaluable contributions to ! prosp]ity 
& well-be+ ( ,iraq1 & to societies      

across ! ,middle ,ea/ & ! _w1 includ+ 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,islamic ,/ate
 ( ,iraq & ,syria 7,,isis7 committ$     
innum]able atrocities aga9/ ^! e?nic &  
religi\s m9orities 9 ,iraq1 includ+     
murd]1 subjugation1 =c$ conv]sion1      
kidnapp+1 human traffick+1 =c$          
emigration or expulsion1 e?nic cleans+1 
torture1 sexual enslavem5t1 rape1 &     
de/ruction ( anci5t artifacts & sites   
among o!r crimes2 ,:]eas ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate decl>$ on ,m>* #ag1 #bjaf1 & on   
,augu/ #ae1 #bjag1 t ,,isis is          
responsible = g5ocide1 crimes aga9/     
humanity1 & o!r atrocities aga9/        
religi\s & e?nic m9ority gr\ps 9 ,iraq &
 ,syria1 includ+ ,%ia ,muslims1         
,*ri/ians1 & ,yezidis1 among o!r        
religi\s & e?nic gr\ps2 ,:]eas ! ,iraq &
 ,syria ,g5ocide ,relief &              
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjah 7,public    
,law #aae-cjj7 affirms t x is ! policy (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ensure t assi/ance =
 humanit>ian1 /abilization1 & recov]y   
ne$s ( individuals :o are or 7 nationals

 & resid5ts ( ,iraq or ,syria1 & (      
communities 9 & f ^? c\ntries1 is       
direct$ t[>d ^? individuals &           
communities ) ! greate/ ne$1 includ+ ^? 
individuals f communities ( religi\s &  
e?nic m9orities1 & communities (        
religi\s & e?nic m9orities1 t !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate decl>$ 7 t>get$ =     
g5ocide1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 or w>   
crimes1 & h be5 id5tifi$ z be+ at risk (
 p]secution1 =c$ migration1 g5ocide1    
crimes aga9/ humanity1 or w> crimes2    
,:]eas memb]s ( ^! religi\s & e?nic     
m9ority communities 9 ,iraq cont9ue to  
face daily insecurity1 discrim9ation1 & 
h>d%ip2 ,:]eas int]nally displac$ memb]s
 ( ^! religi\s & e?nic m9ority          
communities cont9ue to face significant 
*all5ges to return+ to _! ance/ral      
homel&s1 includ+ 9 ,mosul1 ,baaj1 ,s9j>1
 ! ,n9eveh ,pla91 & o!r ,yezidi places1 
due to security conc]ns1 economic       
h>d%ip1 & %ift+ demographics2 ,:]eas !  
re/oration & economic revitalization (  
^! regions1 z well z ! repatriation ( ! 

,indig5\s communities to _! ance/ral    
homes 9 a mann] t provides an           
opportunity = div]se e?nic & religi\s   
communities to fl\ri%1 advances ,iraq's 
/ability & ! security int]e/s ( !       
int]national community2 & ,:]eas local  
self-det]m9ation & security protection =
 ! communities ( ^! regions1 includ+    
,mosul1 ,baaj1 ,s9j>1 & ! ,n9eveh ,pla91
 )9 ! framework ( ! ,f$]al ,republic (  
,iraq w\ld re/ore & pres]ve ! fundam5tal
 human rights1 includ+ prop]ty rights1 (
 ! ,indig5\s peoples ( ^! regions3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 protects &       
upholds t ! fundam5tal human "r &       
dignity ( ! religi\s & e?nic m9ority    
communities ( ,iraq %\ld be a policy    
priority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !          
int]national community2  7#b7 supports !
 re/oration ( security1 /ability1 &     
economic opportunity (1 z well z ! safe1
 dignifi$1 & volunt>y return ( !        
displac$ ,indig5\s peoples to !         
t]ritories ( ,mosul1 ,baaj1 ,s9j>1 & !  

,n9eveh ,pla91 & o!r ance/ral homel&s ( 
m9ority religi\s & e?nic communities1 & 
%\ld be a policy priority ( ,unit$      
,/ates & ! int]national community2  7#c7
 supports ! re/oration ( homes1 s*ools1 
*ur*es & o!r religi\s sites1 & community
 build+s ( religi\s & e?nic m9ority     
communities 9 ^! regions %\ld receive a 
specific & endur+ budget allocation by !
 ,iraqi ,gov]nm5t1 z well z cont9u$     
support f int]national aid donors2  7#d7
 supports ! effective repres5tation 9   
consultation ) memb]s ( ! ,indig5\s     
population1 includ+ int]nally displac$  
memb]s ( religi\s & e?nic m9ority       
communities is ess5tial to re/or+ &     
uphold+ ! rights ( ^! communities1 9 l9e
 ) article #abe ( ! ,con/itution (      
,iraq1 :i* /ates t ! ,con/itution %all  
gu>antee ! adm9i/rative1 political1     
cultural1 & educational rights ( ! v>i\s
 nationalities1 su* z ,turkm51          
,*aldeans1 ,assyrians1 & all o!r        
con/itu5ts1 & ?is %all be regulat$ by   
law2 &  7#e7 supports great] regional   

integration = m9ority gr\ps 9 ,iraq &   
enc\rages ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to promote
 opportunities = affect$ m9ority gr\ps  
to a*ieve great] adm9i/rative autonomy  
)9 ! f$]al /ructure ( ! ,republic (     
,iraq4