,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ched  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bi1 #bjbd,mr4
 ,c>d9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,wick]7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to combat      
transnational repression abroad1 to     
/r5g!n tools to combat au?orit>ianism1  
corruption1 & kleptocracy1 to inve/ 9   
democracy rese>* & developm5t1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,int]national ,fre$om       
,protection ,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts 
,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z      
foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table (  
cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4,sec4 #c4      
,def9itions4,sec4 #d4 ,combat+          
transnational repression abroad4,sec4   
#e4 ,/r5g!n+ tools to combat            
au?orit>ianism4,sec4 #f4 ,combat+       
corruption & kleptocracy4,sec4 #g4      
,inve/+ 9 democracy rese>* &            
developm5t4,sec4 #h4 ,address+          

au?orit>ians 9 ! multilat]al sy/em4,sec4
 #i4 ,confront+ digital                 
au?orit>ianism4,sec4 #aj4 ,protect+     
political prison]s4  #b4 ,f9d+s         
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7    
,accord+ to ,fre$om ,h\se's #bjbc       
report1 ,fre$om 9 ! ,_w1 democracy      
exp]i5c$ a worldwide decl9e = #ag       
consecutive ye>s & has be5 weak5$ by    
factors1 su* z attacks on democratic    
in/itutions1 impunity1 corruption1      
dis9=mation1 human rights violations1 & 
conflict4  7#b7 ,s9ce #bjjf1 autocratic 
=ces & illib]al =ces h be5 on ! rise1 ) 
embold5$ autocrats f ,*9a1 ,russia1 &   
,iran-- 7,a7 ref9+ _! tactics to und]m9e
 democracy globally2  7,b7 suppress+    
diss5t to su/a9 _! own regimes2 &  7,c7 
frequ5tly collaborat+ ) ea* ano!r 9 su* 
ef=ts4  7#c7 ,! rise ( au?orit>ianism-- 
7,a7 und]m9es ! national security ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates & ! security ( our        
democratic allies & p>tn]s2  7,b7       
creates in/ability2  7,c7 weak5s ! rule 
( law2 &  7,d7 increases ! risk ( w>4   

7#d7 ,democracies are ill-prep>$ to     
fight back aga9/ ! gr[+ complexity &    
em]g+ *all5ges pos$ by autocratic &     
illib]al =ces4  7#e7 ,!re is an urg5t   
ne$ to update ! ,unit$ ,/ates           
,gov]nm5t's approa* to c\nt]+           
au?orit>ianism by /r5g!n+ & revitaliz+ !
 relevant tools1 /rategies1 &           
in/itutions4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional   
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,committee on           
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 !     
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 ! ,committee 
on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,relevant f$]al  
ag5cies ,! t]m relevant ,f$]al ag5cies  
means-- 7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2  7,b7 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national  
,developm5t2 &  7,c7 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies 
t are relevant = purposes ( ?is ,act4   
7#c7 ,transnational repression ,! t]m   

transnational repression-- 7,a7 means   
acts by gov]nm5ts 7ei!r directly or     
?r\gh o!rs7 to sil5ce1 intimidate1 or   
exact reprisal aga9/ individuals outside
 _! sov]eign bord]s1 includ+ memb]s (   
diaspora populations1 political         
oppon5ts1 civil society activi/s1 human 
rights def5d]s1 j\rnali/s1 & memb]s (   
e?nic or religi\s m9ority gr\ps2 &  7,b7
 may include-- 7i7 extrajudicial kill+s2
  7ii7 physical assaults & intimidation2
  7iii7 arbitr>y det5tions2  7iv7       
r5ditions2  7v7 deportations2  7vi7     
unexpla9$ or en=c$ disappe>ances2  7vii7
 physical or onl9e surveillance or      
/alk+2  7viii7 unw>rant$ passport       
cancellation or control ov] o!r         
id5tification docum5ts2  7ix7 abuse (   
int]national law en=cem5t sy/ems2  7x7  
unlawful asset freezes2  7xi7 digital   
?reats1 su* z cyb]attacks1 t>get$       
surveillance & spyw>e1 onl9e h>assm5t1 &
 intimidation2 &  7xii7 co]cion by      
proxy1 su* z h>assm5t (1 or ?reats or   
h>m to1 family & associates ( private   

individuals :o rema9 9 _! c\ntry (      
orig94  #d4 ,combat+ transnational      
repression abroad  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress 
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,amid/ a     
backdrop ( global democratic decl9e1    
au?orit>ian gov]nm5ts are increas+ly    
collaborat+ & employ+ aggressive tactics
 across bord]s to sil5ce1 co]ce1 h>ass1 
or h>m individuals = peacefully ex]cis+ 
_! rights & fundam5tal fre$oms4  7#b7   
,gov]nm5ts commit transnational         
repression ?r\gh physical & digital     
means4 ,! advancem5t ( digital te*nology
 provides new tools = c5sor+1 surveill+1
 h>ass+1 & t>get+ individuals deem$ to  
be ?reats across int]national bord]s4   
,?is is p>ticul>ly significant =        
dissid5ts & j\rnali/s =c$ abroad :o rely
 on communications te*nology to amplify 
_! messages & communicate ) _!          
pr(essional & p]sonal support networks4 
7#c7 ,s9ce #bjad1 ,fre$om ,h\se has     
docum5t$ #hed direct physical incid5ts (
 transnational repression committ$ by   
#ch gov]nm5ts 9 #ia c\ntries4           

,nonphysical acts ( transnational       
repression are occurr+ ev5 m frequ5tly4 
,! comb9$ effect ( ^! direct ?reats     
produces a *ill+ effect t compels       
c\ntless m p to modify _! behavior due  
to fe> ( transnational repression4  7#d7
 ,9 #bjbc1 ! c\ntries ^: gov]nm5ts are  
committ+ ! highe/ numb] ( direct        
physical acts ( transnational repression
 are ,*9a1 ,turkey1 ,tajiki/an1 ,russia1
 & ,egypt4  7#e7 ,transnational         
repression is us$ by gov]nm5ts to t>get 
p]ceiv$ critics1 :o may include human   
rights def5d]s1 democracy activi/s1     
political oppon5ts1 memb]s ( diaspora   
gr\ps1 & ! family memb]s ( su*          
individuals4  7b7 ,/atem5t ( policy on  
transnational repression ,x is ! policy 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to reg>d       
transnational repression z a direct     
?reat to ! ,unit$ ,/ates national       
int]e/s ( uphold+ & promot+ democratic  
values & human rights2  7#b7 to address 
transnational repression1 includ+ by    
protect+ t>get$ individuals & gr\ps2    

7#c7 to /r5g!n ! actions ( ,unit$ ,/ates
 embassy & mission /aff 9 c\nt]+        
transnational repression1 includ+ by--  
7,a7 monitor+ & docum5t+ in/ances (     
transnational repression2  7,b7 conduct+
 regul> outrea* ) at-risk or affect$    
populations to provide in=mation reg>d+ 
available res\rces )\t putt+ su* p at   
fur!r risk2 &  7,c7 work+ ) local &     
national law en=cem5t1 z appropriate1 to
 support victims ( transnational        
repression2  7#d7 to develop policy &   
programmatic responses bas$ on input f--
 7,a7 vuln]able populations :o are at   
risk (1 or are exp]i5c+1 transnational  
repression2  7,b7 nongov]nm5tal         
organizations work+ on issues (         
transnational repression2 &  7,c7 !     
private sector2  7#e7 to provide tra9+  
to relevant ,f$]al p]sonnel-- 7,a7 to   
enhance _! und]/&+ ( transnational      
repression2 &  7,b7 to id5tify & combat 
?reats ( transnational repression2  7#f7
 to /r5g!n docum5tation & monitor+ by ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ( transnational 

repression 9 =eign c\ntries & )9        
int]national organizations2 &  7#g7 to  
seek to hold p]petrators ( transnational
 repression acc\ntable1 includ+ ?r\gh ! 
use ( t>get$ sanctions & visa           
re/rictions4  7c7 ,report on            
transnational repression  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #b ye>s        
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9         
consultation ) ! heads ( o!r relevant   
,f$]al ag5cies1 %all submit a report to 
! appropriate congressional committees t
 assesses ! ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t to implem5t ! policy          
objectives describ$ 9 subsection 7b74   
7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 a     
detail$ description & assessm5t ( ,unit$
 ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ef=ts to monitor1     
prev5t1 & respond to transnational      
repression abroad2  7,b7 a detail$      
acc\nt+1 disaggregat$ by c\ntry1 ( ! mo/
 common tactics ( transnational         
repression2  7,c7 in/ances (            

transnational repression occurr+ )9     
int]national organizations2  7,d7 a li/ 
( c\ntries p]petrat+ acts (             
transnational repression2  7,e7 a li/ ( 
c\ntries ^: gov]nm5ts are kn[n to       
frequ5tly coop]ate ) o!r gov]nm5ts 9    
committ+ transnational repression2  7,f7
 a description (-- 7i7 ef=ts by p]sonnel
 at ,unit$ ,/ates embassies & missions  
to support victims ( or ^? at risk (    
transnational repression2 &  7ii7       
res\rces provid$ to ,unit$ ,/ates       
embassies & missions to support su*     
ef=ts2 &  7,g7 a /rategy to /r5g!n      
int]ag5cy ef=ts & coord9ation to combat 
transnational repression1 :i* %all      
include-- 7i7 a plan1 develop$ 9        
consultation ) p>tn] gov]nm5ts1 civil   
society1 ! bus9ess community1 & o!r     
entities1 to promote respect = rule (   
law & human rights 9 surveillance       
te*nology use1 :i* %all include-- 7,i7  
improv+ export lic5s+ policy1 includ+ by
 apply+ additional scrut9y to export    
lic5s+ applications = products export$  

to p]petrators2  7,,ii7 protect+ p]sonal
 digital data f be+ us$ = ! purposes (  
transnational repression2  7,,iii7      
e/abli%+ safegu>ds to prev5t ! misuse ( 
surveillance te*nology1 includ+ elem5ts 
su* z appropriate legal protections1 a  
prohibition on discrim9ation1 ov]sight &
 acc\ntability me*anisms1 transp>5cy on 
! applicable legal framework1 limit+    
biometric tools = surveillance to :at is
 lawful & appropriate1 te/+ &           
evaluation1 & tra9+2  7,,iv7 work+ to   
ensure1 z applicable1 t su* te*nologies 
are design$1 develop$1 & deploy$ )      
safegu>ds to protect human rights       
7includ+ privacy71 consi/5t ) ! ,unit$  
,nations ,guid+ ,pr9ciples on ,bus9ess &
 ,human ,rights2  7ii7 public diplomacy 
ef=ts & plans =1 includ+ ! use ( !      
voice1 vote1 & influ5ce ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates at int]national organizations1 to
 promote aw>5ess ( & oppose acts (      
transnational repression2  7iii7 a plan 
to develop or enhance global coalitions 
to monitor cases ( transnational        

repression at int]national organizations
 & to /r5g!n al]t me*anisms = key       
/akehold]s worldwide2  7iv7 a           
description1 z appropriate1 ( h[ !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has previ\sly   
provid$1 & w cont9ue to provide1 support
 to civil society organizations 9 =eign 
c\ntries 9 :i* transnational repression 
occurs-- 7,i7 to improve ! docum5tation1
 inve/igation1 & rese>* ( cases1 tr5ds1 
& tactics ( transnational repression2 & 
7,,ii7 to promote acc\ntability &       
transp>5cy 9 gov]nm5t actions impact+   
victims ( transnational repression2 &   
7v7 a description ( new or exi/+ em]g5cy
 assi/ance me*anisms1 to aid at-risk    
gr\ps1 communities1 & individuals 9     
c\ntries abroad 9 :i* transnational     
repression occurs4  7#c7 ,=m ( report ,!
 report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be
 submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may       
include a classifi$ annex4  7d7 ,tra9+ (
 ,unit$ ,/ates p]sonnel ,! ,secret>y (  
,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! heads ( o!r    
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all provide   

p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & o!r    
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 :e!r s]v+ 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates or ov]seas1 ) tra9+       
reg>d+-- 7#a7 id5tify+ physical &       
nonphysical ?reats ( transnational      
repression2  7#b7 =eign gov]nm5ts t are 
mo/ frequ5tly involv$ 9 transnational   
repression2  7#c7 =eign gov]nm5ts t are 
kn[n to frequ5tly coop]ate ) o!r        
gov]nm5ts 9 committ+ transnational      
repression2  7#d7 digital surveillance &
 cyb] tools commonly us$ 9 transnational
 repression2  7#e7 safe outrea* me?ods =
 vuln]able populations at risk (        
transnational repression2 &  7#f7 tools 
to respond to transnational repression  
?reats1 includ+ relevant au?orities :i* 
may be invok$4  7e7 ,tra9+ ( ,=eign     
,s]vice ,(fic]s & presid5tial appo9tees 
,section #gjh7;a77#a7 ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice
 ,act ( #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4            
#djbh7;a77#a77 is am5d$-- 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+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by 

add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  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 transnational repression  
7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #c7c7 ( ! 
,int]national ,fre$om ,protection ,act71
 includ+-- 7i7 h[ to recognize ?reats ( 
transnational repression2  7ii7 an      
ov]view ( relevant laws t c be invok$ to
 combat su* ?reats2 &  7iii7 h[ to      
support individuals exp]i5c+            
transnational repression4  4  #e4       
,/r5g!n+ tools to combat au?orit>ianism 
7a7 ,transnational repression ,!        
,presid5t %all consid] ! use (          
transnational repression by a =eign     
p]son 9 det]m9+ :e!r to impose sanctions
 ) respect to su* =eign p]son "u-- 7#a7 
! ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights     
,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4      
#ajaja et seq472  7#b7 section #gjca7;c7
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ,=eign          

,op]ations1 & ,relat$ ,programs         
,appropriations ,act1 #bjbc 7division ,k
 ( ,public ,law #aag-cbh2 #h ,u4,s4,c4  
#aahb note72 or  7#c7 any o!r relevant  
/atutory provision grant+ human         
rights-relat$ sanctions au?ority "u :i* 
a =eign p]son has be5 sanction$4  7b7   
,modifications to ! ,global ,magnitsky  
,human ,rights ,acc\ntability ,act      
,section #abfc ( ! ,global ,magnitsky   
,human ,rights ,acc\ntability ,act      
7subtitle ,f ( title ,,xii ( ,public    
,law #aad-cbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note7
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7
 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 
7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d72 &  7,c7 by 
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3     
7#d7 is responsible = or complicit 91 or
 has directly or indirectly engag$ 91   
significant actions or policies t       
und]m9e democratic processes or         
in/itutions2 or  7#e7 has mat]ially     
assi/$1 sponsor$1 or provid$ f9ancial1  
mat]ial1 or te*nological support =1 or  
goods or s]vices 9 support (1 an        

activity describ$ 9 ?is subsection4  2 &
  7#b7 9 subsection 7d77#b71 by /rik+   
subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,b7 ,reque/s relat+ to corruption ,a   
reque/ describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 )       
respect to :e!r a =eign p]son has engag$
 9 an activity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 
or 7#e7 ( subsection 7a7 %all be        
submitt$ to ! ,presid5t 9 writ+ jo9tly  
by ! *airp]son & ! rank+ memb] (-- 7i7  
any ( ! appropriate congressional       
committees ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7ii7 any ( !  
appropriate congressional committees ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7,c7 ,reque/s
 relat+ to und]m9+ democracy ,a reque/  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to   
:e!r a =eign p]son has engag$ 9 an      
activity describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#d7  
%all be submitt$ 9 writ+ to ! ,presid5t 
jo9tly by ! *airp]son & rank+ memb] (   
any ( ! appropriate congressional       
committees4  4  7c7 ,anti-,kleptocracy &
 human rights ineligibility  7#a7       
,ineligibility  7,a7 ,significant       
corruption or human rights violations   

,except z provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 &    
7#c71 a =eign gov]nm5t (ficial %all be  
ineligible = entry into ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
if ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate det]m9es t su*   
(ficial 0 kn[+ly directly or indirectly 
involv$ 9-- 7i7 significant corruption1 
includ+ corruption relat$ to !          
extraction ( natural res\rces2 or  7ii7 
a gross violation ( human rights1       
includ+ ! wrongful det5tion (-- 7,i7    
locally employ$ /aff ( a ,unit$ ,/ates  
diplomatic mission2 or  7,,ii7 a ,unit$ 
,/ates citiz5 or national4  7,b7        
,und]m9+ democratic gov]nance ,except z 
provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 a =eign
 gov]nm5t (ficial may be ineligible =   
entry into ! ,unit$ ,/ates if !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate det]m9es t su* (ficial
 0 kn[+ly directly or indirectly involv$
 9 significant actions t und]m9e        
democratic gov]nance4  7,c7 ,imm$iate   
family memb]s ,! imm$iate family memb]s 
( an (ficial describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7
 or 7,b7 may be subject to ! same       
re/riction on entry into ! ,unit$ ,/ates

 z su* (ficial4  7,d7 ,ref]ral ,!       
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 implem5t+ ?is      
subsection1 %all1 z appropriate1 provide
 in=mation reg>d+ ! actions ( (ficials  
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 to !
 ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets ,control ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 :i* %all       
det]m9e :e!r to impose sanctions        
au?oriz$ "u ,f$]al law to block !       
transf] ( prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty1 &
 all f9ancial transactions1 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates involv+ any su* (ficial4  7,e7   
,designation or det]m9ation ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate %all publicly or privately     
designate or make ! det]m9ation t !     
=eign gov]nm5t (ficials or p>ty memb]s  
ab\t :om ! ,secret>y has made su*       
designation or det]m9ation reg>d+       
significant corruption or gross         
violations ( human rights1 & _! imm$iate
 family memb]s1 )\t reg>d to :e!r any   
su* individual has appli$ = a visa4     
7#b7 ,exceptions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al         
,individuals are n ineligible = entry   
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to        

p>agraph 7#a7 if su* entry-- 7i7 w\ld   
fur!r important ,unit$ ,/ates law       
en=cem5t objectives2 or  7ii7 is        
necess>y to p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to    
fulfill its obligations "u ! ,agreem5t  
reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$         
,nations1 sign$ at ,lake ,success ,june 
#bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce ,novemb]   
#ba1 #aidg1 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & !
 ,unit$ ,/ates or "u o!r int]national   
obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7    
,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9 p>agraph 7#a7  
may be con/ru$ to d]ogate f ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t obligations "u         
applicable int]national agreem5ts or    
obligations4  7#c7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate may waive ! application (        
p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to any          
individual if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t--  
7,a7 su* waiv] w\ld s]ve a compell+     
national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or   
7,b7 ! circum/ances t caus$ su*         
individual to be ineligible = entry into
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h suffici5tly *ang$4   
7#d7 ,semiannual report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  

,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #ahj days      
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit
 a report1 includ+ a classifi$ annex if 
necess>y1 to ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4 ,ea* su* report %all   
include-- 7i7 all relevant in=mation    
relat+ to corruption1 human rights      
violations1 or und]m9+ democratic       
gov]nance t 0 a factor 9 id5tify+1 dur+ 
! mo/ rec5t #ab-mon? p]iod-- 7,i7       
individuals :o are ineligible = entry   
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u p>agraph        
7#a77;,a72  7,,ii7 individuals ab\t :om 
! ,secret>y has made a designation or   
det]m9ation pursuant to p>agraph        
7#a77;,e72 &  7,,iii7 individuals :o    
w\ld be ineligible = entry into ! ,unit$
 ,/ates "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 b 7      
exclud$ f su* re/riction pursuant to    
p>agraph 7#b72  7ii7 a li/ ( any waiv]s 
grant$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to       
p>agraph 7#c72 &  7iii7 a description ( 

! ju/ification = ea* su* waiv]4  7,b7   
,po/+ ( report ,! unclassifi$ portion ( 
ea* report requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
%all be po/$ on a publicly accessible   
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7#e7    
,cl>ification ,= purposes ( p>agraphs   
7#a7 & 7#d71 ! records ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate & ( diplomatic & consul> (fices ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates p]ta9+ to ! issuance or 
refusal ( visas or p]mits to ent] !     
,unit$ ,/ates %all n be consid]$        
confid5tial4  7d7 ,re/riction on        
assi/ance 9 ! wake ( a c\p d'tat ,*apt] 
#a ( "p ,,iii ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act
 ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq47  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
#fbj,n4 ,limitation on assi/ance 9 !    
wake ( a c\p d'tat  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except
 z provid$ "u subsections 7b7 & 7d71 no 
assi/ance may be furni%$ "u ?is ,act or 
"u ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb   
,u4,s4,c4 #bgea7 to ! c5tral gov]nm5t ( 
any c\ntry 9 :i* ! duly elect$ head (   
gov]nm5t 0 depos$ by a milit>y c\p d'tat
 or decree or a c\p d'tat or decree 9   

:i* ! milit>y play$ a decisive role4    
7b7 ,exemption = national security ,!   
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 aft] consultation ) !
 heads ( relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 may   
waive ! re/riction on assi/ance describ$
 9 subsection 7a7 if ! ,secret>y        
c]tifies & reports to ! appropriate     
congressional committees1 n lat] ?an #cj
 days be=e ! provision ( su* assi/ance  
to su* gov]nm5t1 t su* waiv] is 9 !     
national security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7c7 ,resumption ( assi/ance    
,assi/ance to a =eign gov]nm5t t is     
subject to ! re/riction describ$ 9      
subsection 7a7 may be resum$ if !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate c]tifies & reports to 
! appropriate congressional committees1 
n few] ?an #cj days be=e ! resumption ( 
su* assi/ance1 t a democratically elect$
 gov]nm5t has tak5 (fice subsequ5t to ! 
t]m9ation ( assi/ance pursuant to       
subsection 7a74  7d7 ,exception =       
democracy & humanit>ian assi/ance ,!    
re/riction "u subsection 7a7 %all n     
apply to any assi/ance us$-- 7#a7 to    

promote democratic elections or public  
p>ticipation 9 ! democratic processes2  
7#b7 to support a democratic transition2
 or  7#c7 = humanit>ian purposes4  7e7  
,def9$ t]m ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m        
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations ( ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 !          
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate2  7#c7 ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 
7#d7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  4  #f4       
,combat+ corruption & kleptocracy  7a7  
,prioritization ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =
 ,int]national ,developm5t %all combat  
au?orit>ianism by prioritiz+ gov]nance &
 anti-corruption activities & programs  
t-- 7#a7 enhance ! transp>5cy1          
acc\ntability1 & responsiv5ess (        
gov]nm5ts across relevant sectors2  7#b7
 7,a7 improve ! detection & exposure (  
corruption crimes1 includ+ crimes t     
cross bord]s2  7,b7 improve citiz5      

ov]sight & advocacy2  7,c7 protect free 
expression & civic activism2 &  7,d7    
support inve/igative j\rnalism & m$ia   
indep5d5ce2  7#c7 7,a7 exp& !           
inve/igation & prosecution ( corrupt    
acts2  7,b7 hold corrupt actors         
acc\ntable2  7,c7 promote ! adoption &  
implem5tation ( anticorruption prev5tive
 measures2 &  7,d7 promote good         
gov]nance1 public adm9i/ration1 &       
imp>tial judici>ies2  7#d7 address      
corruption 9 key sectors1 :e!r at !     
level (-- 7,a7 deliv]y ( s]vices to     
citiz5s2  7,b7 important gov]nm5tal     
processes1 su* z procurem5t2 or  7,c7   
priority economic sectors2  7#e7 /r5g!n 
democratic norms & /&>ds at ! local1    
national1 regional1 & int]national      
levels2  7#f7 augm5t coop]ation ) !     
private sector & key indu/ries to root  
out corruption t-- 7,a7 h>ms            
competitiv5ess1 economic gr[?1 &        
developm5t2 &  7,b7 ta9ts critical      
supply *a9s2  7#g7 address corrosive    
capital & ! /rategic use ( corruption by

 au?orit>ian /ates to und]m9e democracy 
& good gov]nance2 &  7#h7 provide       
ess5tial skills & res\rces to civil     
society & m$ia-- 7,a7 to c\nt]          
corruption2 &  7,b7 to address ! weak   
gov]nance & poor human rights conditions
 t cultivate corruption4  7b7           
,kleptocracy asset recov]y rew>ds       
program ,section #cf7;b7 ( ! ,/ate      
,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act (     
#aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgjh7;b77 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#ac71 by /rik+ 
or at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#ad71 by 
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ae7 !
 re/ra9+1 seiz+1 =feit+1 or repatriat+ (
 /ol5 assets l9k$ to =eign gov]nm5t     
corruption & ! proce$s ( su* corruption4
  4  #g4 ,inve/+ 9 democracy rese>* &   
developm5t  7a7 ,program = democracy    
rese>* & developm5t ,! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national 
,developm5t1 %all e/abli% a program =   
democracy rese>* & developm5t t-- 7#a7  

supports rese>* & developm5t by !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 & ! 
,national ,end[m5t = ,democracy on      
policies & programs relat+ to democracy 
ef=ts2  7#b7 drives innovation )9 su*   
ag5cies reg>d+ ! response to complex1   
multidim5sional *all5ges to democracy1  
includ+-- 7,a7 combat+ transnational    
kleptocracy2  7,b7 mitigat+             
hyp]pol>ization2  7,c7 c\nt]+ malign    
au?orit>ian influ5ce2 &  7,d7 lev]ag+   
em]g+ te*nology = democracy2  7#c7      
inc5tivizes collaboration among         
gov]nm5ts1 nongov]nm5tal organizations1 
& ! private sector to id5tify & mitigate
 ?reats to global democracy2  7#d7      
id5tifies lessons le>n$ & be/ practices 
= democracy programs & diplomatic       
approa*es to create fe$back loops & %ape
 future evid5ce-bas$ programm+ &        
diplomacy2  7#e7 enc\rages private      
sector actors to e/abli% & implem5t     
bus9ess practices t w-- 7,a7 /r5g!n     
democratic in/itutions2  7,b7 bol/]     

democratic processes2 &  7,c7 support   
democracy activi/s & human rights       
def5d]s2 &  7#f7 /r5g!ns ! resili5ce (  
democratic actors & in/itutions4  7b7   
,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national 
,developm5t1 %all submit a report to !  
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t describes
 ! ef=ts & results ( ! program e/abli%$ 
pursuant to subsection 7a74  #h4        
,address+ au?orit>ians 9 ! multilat]al  
sy/em ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,p]man5t ,repres5tative to ! ,unit$     
,nations %\ld use ! voice1 vote1 &      
influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! ,unit$  
,nations & ) o!r multilat]al bodies--   
7#a7 7,a7 to promote ! full p>ticipation
 ( civil society actors )9 ! ,unit$     
,national ,human ,rights ,c\ncil & o!r  
multilat]al bodies2  7,b7 to closely    

monitor in/ances ( reprisals aga9/ su*  
actors2 &  7,c7 to support ! use (      
t>get$ sanctions1 c5sure ( memb] /ates1 
& o!r diplomatic measures to hold       
responsible any p]son :o engages 9      
reprisals aga9/ human rights def5d]s &  
civil society )9 su* multilat]al bodies2
  7#b7 to re=m ! process = susp5d+ !    
rights ( memb]%ip 9 ! ,unit$ ,nations   
,human ,rights ,c\ncil = memb] /ates t  
commit gross & sy/emic violations (     
human rights1 includ+-- 7,a7 ensur+     
in=mation detail+ ! memb] /ate's human  
rights record is publicly available be=e
 a vote = memb]%ip or a vote on susp5d+ 
! rights ( memb]%ip ( su* memb] /ate2 & 
7,b7 mak+ publicly available ! vote (   
ea* memb] /ate on ! susp5sion ( rights (
 memb]%ip f ! ,unit$ ,nations ,human    
,rights ,c\ncil2  7#c7 to re=m ! rules =
 elect+ memb]s to ! ,unit$ ,nations     
,human ,rights ,c\ncil to seek to ensure
 t memb] /ates t h committ$ gross &     
sy/emic violations ( human rights are n 
elect$ to ! ,human ,rights ,c\ncil2 &   

7#d7 to oppose ! election to ! ,unit$   
,nations ,human ,rights ,c\ncil ( any   
memb] /ate-- 7,a7 t engages 9 a consi/5t
 patt]n ( gross violations (            
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights1 z
 det]m9$ pursuant to section #aaf or    
#ejb;,b ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act (    
#aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baean & #bcjd72   
7,b7 ! gov]nm5t ( :i* has repeat$ly     
provid$ support = acts ( int]national   
t]rorism1 z det]m9$ pursuant to section 
#fbj;,a ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act (    
#aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcga72  7,c7 t is 
designat$ z a ,ti] #c c\ntry "u section 
#aaj7;b77#a77;,c7 ( ! ,traffick+        
,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #gajg7;b77#a77;,c772  7,d7 t  
is includ$ on ! li/ publi%$ by !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate pursuant to section   
#djd7;b77#a7 ( ! ,*ild ,soldi]s         
,prev5tion ,act ( #bjjh 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcgj;c-#a7;b77#a77 z a gov]nm5t t      
recruits & uses *ild soldi]s2 or  7,e7 !
 gov]nm5t ( :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates det]m9es
 to h committ$ g5ocide1 crimes aga9/    

humanity1 w> crimes1 or e?nic cleans+4  
#i4 ,confront+ digital au?orit>ianism   
7a7 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to combat digital 
au?orit>ianism1 includ+ ! use ( digital 
te*nologies1 t-- 7,a7 re/ricts ! ex]cise
 ( civil & political rights2  7,b7      
weak5s democratic processes &           
in/itutions1 includ+ elections2 or  7,c7
 surveils1 c5sors1 or represses human   
rights def5d]s1 democracy activi/s1     
civil society actors1 indep5d5t m$ia1 or
 political oppon5ts2  7#b7 to c\nt]     
mis9=mation & dis9=mation1 especially 9 
! digital doma92  7#c7 to promote       
int]net fre$om & elevate ! protection ( 
human rights & democratic pr9ciples 9 ! 
design & deploym5t ( curr5t & em]g+     
te*nologies2 &  7#d7 to support ef=ts to
 c\nt] gov]nm5t c5sor%ip & surveillance1
 includ+ ef=ts-- 7,a7 to bypass int]net 
%utd[ns & o!r =ms ( c5sor%ip1 includ+   
blocks on s]vices ?r\gh circumv5tion    
te*nologies2 &  7,b7 to provide digital 
security & digital activism support &   

tra9+ = democracy activi/s1 human rights
 def5d]s1 j\rnali/s1 & o!r at-risk      
gr\ps4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #bgj    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation
 ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 %all
 submit a report to ! appropriate       
congressional committees t describes !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ef=ts to implem5t ! 
policy objectives describ$ 9 subsection 
7a74  #aj4 ,protect+ political prison]s 
7a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit a report  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t  
includes1 ) respect to unju/ly deta9$   
political prison]s worldwide-- 7#a7 a   
description ( exi/+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate   
processes & ef=ts to c>ry out !         
political prison]-relat$ activities     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b72  7#b7 an     
assessm5t ( any res\rce gaps or         

in/itutional defici5cies t adv]sely     
impact ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ability to 
engage 9 ! activities describ$ 9        
subsection 7b7 9 ord] to respond to     
increas+ numb]s ( unju/ly deta9$        
political prison]s2 &  7#c7 a /rategy = 
enhanc+ ! ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & 
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies to c>ry out !        
political prison]-relat$ activities     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7b7         
,political prison]-,relat$ activities ,!
 report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all  
include a description ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,/ate's ef=ts-- 7#a7 to monitor regional
 & global tr5ds conc]n+ unju/ly deta9$  
political prison]s & ma9ta9 in=mation   
reg>d+ individual cases2  7#b7 to       
consi/5tly raise conc]ns reg>d+ unju/ly 
deta9$ political prison]s1 includ+      
specific individuals1 ?r\gh public &    
private engagem5t ) =eign gov]nm5ts1    
public report+1 & multilat]al engagem5t2
  7#c7 to r\t9ely-- 7,a7 att5d ! trials 
( political prison]s2  7,b7 conduct     
wellness visits ( political prison]s1 to

 ! ext5t practicable & p5d+ approval f  
political prison]s or _! legal c\nsel2  
7,c7 visit political prison]s inc>c]at$ 
"u home arre/1 subject to a travel ban1 
or conf9$ 9 det5tion2 &  7,d7 report on 
! well-be+ ( su* political prison]s2    
7#d7 to regul>ly reque/ in=mation &     
specific actions relat$ to individual   
prison]s' m$ical conditions1 treatm5t1  
access to legal c\nsel1 location1 &     
family visits2  7#e7 to id5tify cases 9 
:i* an imm95t arre/1 a pot5tial         
re-arre/1 or physical viol5ce poses a   
risk to an at-risk individual2  7#f7 to 
utilize =eign assi/ance res\rces to     
provide support to civil society & o!rs 
advocat+ = ! release ( unju/ly deta9$   
political prison]s2  7#g7 to utilize    
embassy res\rces to provide %elt] or    
facilitate ! safe evacuation ( will+    
individuals & _! families1 :5ev]        
feasible2 &  7#h7 to use sanctions & o!r
 acc\ntability me*anisms to enc\rage !  
release ( unju/ly deta9$ political      
prison]s4