,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cafd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #cj1 #bjbc,mr4 
,budd 7= himself & ,mr4 ,tillis7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to /ate !      
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to   
religi\s fre$om 9 ! ,p's ,republic (    
,*9a1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,combatt+ !  
,p]secution ( ,religi\s ,gr\ps 9 ,*9a   
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !     
foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,accord+ to e/imates 
includ$ 9 ,int]national ,religi\s       
,fre$om reports issu$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate1 ,buddhi/s comprise #ah4b p]c5t ( 
! total population 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a1 ,*ri/ians1 #e4a p]c5t1 ,muslims1  
#a4h p]c5t1 foll[]s ( folk religions1   
#ba p]c5t1 & a!i/s or unaffiliat$       
p]sons1 #eb4ab p]c5t1 ) ,h9dus1 ,jews1 &
 ,taoi/s compris+ less ?an #a p]c5t4    
7#b7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic (  
,*9a recognizes #e (ficial religions1   

,buddhism1 ,taoism1 ,islam1             
,prote/antism1 & ,ca?olicism 7accord+ to
 an ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om     
report issu$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate71 & 
only religi\s gr\ps belong+ to #a ( ! #e
 sanction$ patriotic religi\s           
associations repres5t+ ^? religions are 
p]mitt$ to regi/] ) ! ,gov]nm5t & hold  
wor%ip s]vice1 exclud+ all o!r fai?s &  
d5y+ ! ability to wor%ip )\t be+ regi/]$
 ) ! ,gov]nm5t4  7#c7 ,! activities (   
/ate-sanction$ religi\s organizations 9 
! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a are regulat$ by 
! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty1 :i* manages   
all aspects ( religi\s life 9 ! c\ntry4 
7#d7 ,! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty is       
actively seek+ to control1 gov]n1 &     
manipulate all aspects ( fai? ?r\gh !   
,s9icization ( ,religion1 a process     
int5d$ to %ape religi\s traditions s !y 
con=m ) ! objectives ( ! ,*9ese         
,communi/ ,p>ty4  7#e7 ,on ,febru>y #a1 
#bjah1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a implem5t$ new religi\s regulations 
t impos$ re/rictions on ,*9ese contacts 

) ov]seas religi\s organizations1       
requir$ ,gov]nm5t approval = religi\s   
s*ools1 websites1 & any onl9e religi\s  
s]vice1 & effectively bann$ unau?oriz$  
religi\s ga!r+s & tea*+s4  7#f7 ,!re are
 num]\s reports t au?orities 9 ! ,p's   
,republic ( ,*9a h =c$ closures (       
,buddhi/1 ,*ri/ian1 ,islamic1 & ,taoi/  
h\ses ( wor%ip & de/roy$ public displays
 ( religi\s symbols ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4   
7#g7 ,au?orities ( ! ,p's ,republic (   
,*9a h arre/$ & deta9$ religi\s lead]s  
try+ to hold s]vices onl9e4  7#h7 ,!re  
are cr$ible reports ( ,*9ese au?orities 
raid+ h\se *ur*es & o!r places (        
religi\s wor%ip1 remov+ & confiscat+    
religi\s p>aph]nalia1 in/all+           
surveillance cam]as on religi\s prop]ty1
 pressur+ congregations to s+ songs ( ! 
,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty & display !      
national flag dur+ wor%ip1 =c+ *ur*es to
 replace images ( ,jesus ,*ri/ or !     
,virg9 ,m>y ) pictures ( ,g5]al         
,secret>y ,xi ,j9p+1 & bann+ *ildr5 &   
/ud5ts f att5d+ religi\s s]vices4  7#i7 

,x has be5 report$ t ! ,gov]nm5t ( !    
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a is rewrit+ & w    
issue a v]sion ( ! ,bible ) ! correct   
und]/&+ ( ! text accord+ to ! ,*9ese    
,communi/ ,p>ty4 ,au?orities cont9ue to 
re/rict ! pr9t+ & di/ribution ( !       
,bible1 ,quran1 & o!r religi\s lit]ature
 & p5alize publi%+ & copy+ bus9esses t  
h&le religi\s mat]ials4  7#aj7 ,accord+ 
to ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om      
reports issu$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a has 
imprison$ ?\s&s ( individuals ( all     
fai?s = practic+ _! religi\s beliefs &  
(t5 labels gr\ps ( ^? individuals z     
cults4  7#aa7 ,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,labor1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic (
 ,*9a has arbitr>ily deta9$ m ?an       
#a1jjj1jjj ,uyghurs & o!r mo/ly ,muslim 
m9orities 9 ,*9a's f> we/]n ,x9jiang    
,uyghur ,autonom\s ,region4  7#ab7 ,x   
has be5 report$ t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's  
,republic ( ,*9a engages 9 transnational
 repression activities su* z rel5tlessly
 intimidat+ diaspora religi\s           

communities & o!rs ) ties to ,*9a4      
7#ac7 ,z ( ,octob] #aa1 #bjai1 !        
,political ,prison] ,database ma9ta9$ by
 ! ,congressional-,executive ,commission
 on ,*9a c\nt$ #a1eih cases ) in=mation 
on political & religi\s prison]s kn[n or
 believ$ to be deta9$ or imprison$ 9    
,*9a4  7#ad7 ,z ( ,june #cj1 #bjbc1 !   
,political ,prison] ,database ma9ta9$ by
 ! human rights nongov]nm5tal           
organization ,dui ,hua ,f\ndation c\nt$ 
#b1hig individuals imprison$ 9 ,*9a =   
organiz+ or us+ a cult to und]m9e       
implem5tation ( ! law4  7#ae7 ,! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,commission on ,int]national     
,religi\s ,fre$om 7,,uscirf7 ma9ta9s a  
li/ ( religi\s prison]s ( consci5ce :o 7
 imprison$ 9 ,*9a = _! religi\s belief  
or non-belief1 religi\s activity1       
religi\s fre$om advocacy1 & o!r relat$  
issues4 ,^? prison]s ( consci5ce        
include-- 7,a7 ! #aa? ,pan*5 ,lama1     
,g$un ,*oekyi ,nyima1 :o has be5 held   
captive along ) 8 p>5ts s9ce ,may #ag1  
#aiie2  7,b7 ,pa/or ,zhang ,%aojie1 a   

,?ree-,self *ur* pa/or f ,nanle ,c\nty 9
 c5tral ,h5an1 :o 0 s5t5c$ 9 ,july #bjad
 to #ab ye>s 9 prison = ga!r+ a cr[d to 
disrupt ! public ord]2  7,c7 ,pa/or     
,john ,cao1 a ,unit$ ,/ates p]man5t     
resid5t f ,gre5sboro1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 :o 
0 s5t5c$ to #g ye>s 9 prison 9 ,m>*     
#bjah "u contriv$ *>ges ( organiz+      
illegal bord] cross+s2 &  7,d7 ,pa/or   
,wang ,yi ( ! ,e>ly ,ra9 ,cov5ant ,*ur*1
 :o 0 arre/$ & s5t5c$ to #i ye>s 9      
prison = incit+ to subv]t /ate p[] &    
illegal bus9ess op]ations4  7#af7       
,au?orities ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a   
cont9ue to deta9 ,falun ,gong           
practition]s & subject !m to h>% &      
inhumane treatm5t4  7#ag7 ,s9ce #aiii1 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has designat$ ! ,p's 
,republic ( ,*9a z a c\ntry ( p>ticul>  
conc]n = religi\s fre$om "u !           
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdja et seq474    
7#ah7 ,on ,june #ag1 #bjbj1 ! ,uyghur   
,human ,rights ,policy ,act ( #bjbj     
7,public ,law #aaf-ade7 came into =ce1  

requir+ report+ on human rights         
violations & abuses committ$ by !       
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a     
aga9/ ,uyghurs & o!r ,muslim m9ority    
gr\ps 9 ! ,x9jiang ,uyghur ,autonom\s   
,region & call+ = ! use ( t>get$        
sanctions aga9/ (ficials ( ! ,p's       
,republic ( ,*9a f\nd to h engag$ 9 su* 
violations4  7#ai7 ,on ,june #ba1 #bjbb1
 section #c ( ,public ,law #aag-gh 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #fija note7 7commonly ref]r$  
to z ! ,uyghur ,=c$ ,labor ,prev5tion   
,act7 came into =ce1 block+ products1   
goods1 & mat]ial orig9at+ f ! ,x9jiang  
,uyghur ,autonom\s ,region f ent]+ !    
,unit$ ,/ates due to ! risk t su* items 
7 produc$ us+ =c$ labor4  7#bj7 ,!      
,national ,security ,/rategy ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 issu$ 9 #bjag1 #bjae1 #bjjf1    
#bjjb1 #aiii1 #aiih1 & #aiig1 committ$ !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to promot+ int]national  
religi\s fre$om to advance ! security1  
economic1 & o!r national int]e/s ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy   
7a7 ,hold+ s5ior (ficials ( ! ,p's      

,republic ( ,*9a responsible = religi\s 
fre$om atrocities ,x is ! policy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to consid] any s5ior      
(ficial ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic
 ( ,*9a :o is responsible = or has      
directly c>ri$ out1 at any "t1          
atrocities includ+ arbitr>y imprisonm5t1
 =c$ /]ilization1 torture1 =c$ labor1 & 
draconian re/rictions on fre$om (       
religion1 expression1 & movem5t aga9/   
religi\s m9orities1 includ+ ,*ri/ians1  
,uyghurs1 & ,falun ,gong1 9 ! ,p's      
,republic ( ,*9a to h committ$-- 7#a7 a 
gross violation ( int]nationally        
recogniz$ human rights = purposes (     
impos+ sanctions ) respect to su*       
(ficial "u ! ,global ,magnitsky ,human  
,rights ,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et seq472 &  7#b7 a    
p>ticul>ly sev]e violation ( religi\s   
fre$om = purposes ( apply+ section      
#bab7;a77#b77;,g7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7;a77#b77;,g77 ) respect to su*    
(ficial4  7b7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate         

programm+ ,to promote religi\s fre$om 9 
! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a ,x is ! policy (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 t ! ,ambassador 
at ,l>ge = ,int]national ,religi\s      
,fre$om %\ld support ef=ts to protect & 
promote int]national religi\s fre$om 9 !
 ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 &  7#b7 =       
programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to       
protect religi\s m9orities 9 ! ,p's     
,republic ( ,*9a & combat transnational 
repression engag$ 9 by ! ,p's ,republic 
( ,*9a4  7c7 ,designation ( ! ,p's      
,republic ( ,*9a z a c\ntry ( p>ticul>  
conc]n = religi\s fre$om ,x is ! policy 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to cont9ue to         
designate ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a z a   
c\ntry ( p>ticul> conc]n = religi\s     
fre$om "u section #djb7;b77#a77;,a77ii7 
( ! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act
 ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4                 
#fddb7;b77#a77;,a77ii77 z long z !      
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a     
cont9ues to engage 9 p>ticul>ly sev]e   
violations ( religi\s fre$om 7z def9$ 9 
section #c ( su* ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    

#fdjb774  #d4 ,s5se ( ,congress reg>d+  
promotion ( religi\s fre$om 9 ! ,p's    
,republic ( ,*9a ,x is ! s5se (         
,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld promote
 religi\s fre$om 9 ! ,p's ,republic (   
,*9a by-- 7#a7 /r5g!n+ diplomacy relat+ 
to religi\s fre$om on behalf ( ,*ri/ians
 & o!r religi\s m9orities fac+          
re/rictions 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1  
includ+ ?r\gh ! widespread engagem5t (  
int]national p>tn]s to combat !         
violations aga9/ religi\s fre$om        
committ$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's        
,republic ( ,*9a2  7#b7 rais+ ! cases ( 
religi\s & political prison]s at !      
highe/ levels ) (ficials ( ! ,p's       
,republic ( ,*9a because exp]i5ce       
demon/rates t consi/5tly rais+ prison]  
cases c result 9 r$uc$ s5t5ces1 or 9 "s 
cases1 release f cu/ody1 det5tion1 or   
imprisonm5t2  7#c7 enc\rag+ ,memb]s (   
,congress to become advocates = prison]s
 ( consci5ce 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a  
?r\gh ! ,def5d+ ,fre$oms ,project ( !   
,tom ,lantos ,human ,rights ,commission1

 raise ! cases ( ^? prison]s ) (ficials 
( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 & "w publicly
 = _! release2  7#d7 call+ on !         
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to  
unconditionally release religi\s &      
political prison]s & ensure t deta9ees  
:o h n yet be5 releas$ are treat$       
humanely )-- 7,a7 access to family1 !   
lawy] ( _! *oice1 indep5d5t m$ical c>e1 
& int]national monitor+ me*anisms2 &    
7,b7 ! ability to practice _! fai? :ile 
9 det5tion2  7#e7 enc\rag+ ! global fai?
 community to speak 9 solid>ity ) !     
p]secut$ religi\s gr\ps 9 ! ,p's        
,republic ( ,*9a2 &  7#f7 ho/+1 once e  
#b ye>s1 ! ,m9i/]ial to ,advance        
,religi\s ,fre$om organiz$ by !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 9 ord] to br+ toge!r  
lead]s f ar\nd ! _w to discuss !        
*all5ges fac+ religi\s fre$om1 id5tify  
means to address religi\s p]secution &  
discrim9ation worldwide1 & promote great
 respect = & pres]vation ( religi\s     
lib]ty4  #e4 ,s5se ( ,congress reg>d+   
action by ! ,unit$ ,nations ,human      

,rights ,c\ncil ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress
 t ! ,unit$ ,nations ,human ,rights     
,c\ncil %\ld issue a =mal condemnation (
 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a = ! ongo+      
g5ocide aga9/ ,uyghurs & o!r religi\s & 
e?nic m9ority gr\ps & ! p]secution (    
,*ri/ians1 ,falun ,gong1 & o!r religi\s 
gr\ps4