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,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bf1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,mc,clintock 7= himself1 ,mr4 
,ad]holt1 ,mr4 ,all51 ,mr4 ,amodei (    
,nevada1 ,mr4 ,bab91 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4  
,baird1 ,mr4 ,b>rett1 ,mr4 ,baumg>tn]1  
,mr4 ,bean ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,b5tz1 ,mr4 
,b]a1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,mr4 ,bi%op1 ,mr4
 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,bu*anan1  
,mr4 ,bur*ett1 ,mr4 ,calv]t1 ,mr4       
,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,georgia1 ,mr4   
,c>t] ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,ciscomani1 ,ms4   
,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 
,cl9e1 ,mr4 ,clyde1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4    
,correa1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,ms4 ,craig1 ,mr4  
,crane1 ,mr4 ,cr5%aw1 ,ms4 ,davids (    
,kansas1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1   
,mr4 ,des,jarlais1 ,mr4 ,dunn (         
,florida1 ,mr4 ,edw>ds1 ,mr4 ,ellzey1   
,ms4 ,f$or*ak1 ,mr4 ,fe5/ra1 ,mr4       
,f9/ad1 ,mr4 ,fitzg]ald1 ,mr4           
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,fleis*mann1 ,mr4    
,flood1 ,mrs4 ,f\%ee1 ,mr4 ,scott       
,frankl9 ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,fry1 ,mr4    

,ful*]1 ,mr4 ,gim5ez1 ,mr4 ,goldman (   
,texas1 ,mr4 ,vic5te ,gonzalez ( ,texas1
 ,mr4 ,good51 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,mr4       
,graves1 ,mr4 ,gro?man1 ,mr4 ,gue/1 ,mr4
 ,gu?rie1 ,mr4 ,hamadeh ( ,arizona1 ,mr4
 ,h>d] ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,h>idopolos1   
,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,l\isiana1 ,mrs4 ,h9son1 
,ms4 ,h\lahan1 ,ms4 ,hoyle ( ,oregon1   
,mr4 ,hunt1 ,mr4 ,hurd ( ,colorado1 ,mr4
 ,issa1 ,mr4 ,jack1 ,mr4 ,jackson (     
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,jackson ( ,texas1 ,mr4  
,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,joyce (      
,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1   
,mrs4 ,kim1 ,mr4 ,la,hood1 ,mr4         
,la,lota1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,l&sman1 
,mr4 ,langwor?y1 ,mr4 ,latta1 ,mr4      
,lawl]1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,l\d]milk1    
,mr4 ,luttrell1 ,ms4 ,mace1 ,ms4        
,malliotakis1 ,ms4 ,maloy1 ,mrs4        
,mc,bath1 ,mr4 ,mc,cormick1 ,mrs4       
,mc,iver1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 
,meus]1 ,mrs4 ,mill] ( ,we/ ,virg9ia1   
,mr4 ,mill] ( ,ohio1 ,mrs4              
,mill]-,meeks1 ,mr4 ,mool5a>1 ,mr4      
,moore ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,mosk[itz1 ,mr4 

,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,moylan1 ,mr4 ,murphy1    
,mr4 ,nehls1 ,mr4 ,ne:\se1 ,mr4         
,norcross1 ,mr4 ,nunn ( ,i[a1 ,mr4      
,ob]nolte1 ,mr4 ,ow5s1 ,mr4 ,pallone1   
,mr4 ,palm]1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4        
,pappas1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,rog]s (   
,k5tucky1 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,mr4  
,ru!r=d1 ,ms4 ,sal9as1 ,mr4 ,s*midt1    
,mr4 ,au/9 ,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mr4      
,david ,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,self1   
,mr4 ,sessions1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,mr4 ,smi? 
( ,nebraska1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,/aub]1   
,mr4 ,/eube1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 
,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4      
,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,tiffany1 
,mr4 ,timmons1 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new      
,york1 ,mr4 ,tran1 ,mr4 ,turn] ( ,ohio1 
,mr4 ,turn] ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,valadao1    
,mr4 ,van ,drew1 ,ms4 ,van ,duyne1 ,mr4 
,van ,ord51 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,veasey1  
,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,web] (    
,texas1 ,mr4 ,web/] ( ,florida1 ,mr4    
,we/]man1 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1  
,mr4 ,yakym1 & ,mr4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     

ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = ! ,iranian p's desires = a    
democratic1 secul>1 & nonnucle>         
,republic ( ,iran1 & condemn+ ! ,iranian
 regime's t]rorism1 regional proxy w>1  
int]nal suppression1 & = o!r purposes4  
,:]eas ! developm5ts ov] ! pa/ ye> h    
left no d\bt t ! s\rce ( t]rorism &     
w>mong]+ 9 ! ,middle ,ea/ region is !   
!ocratic ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran2    
,:]eas ! rul+ !ocratic ,islamic         
,republic ( ,iran has act$ z a s\rce (  
t]rorism & regional conflict ov] ! pa/  
f\r decades to ensure its survival1     
sev]ely ob/ruct+ peace 9 ! ,middle ,ea/1
 & has be5 a c5tral cause ( ! regional  
conflict occurr+ s9ce ,octob] #bjbc due 
to its fuel+ ( weapons1 missiles1 &     
drones to its proxies & t>get+ ( %ips & 
free trade 9 ! ,r$ ,sea & ,am]ican =ces 
9 ! region2 ,:]eas !re has be5 support f
 a bip>tisan majority ( ,h\se memb]s =  
,h4 ,res4 #cgd 9 ! #aaf? ,congress1 ,h4 
,res4 #aah 9 ! #aag? ,congress1 z well z

 ,h4 ,res4 #ajj & ,h4 ,res4 #aadh 9 !   
#aah? ,congress2 ,:]eas ! ,iranian      
regime has repeat$ly & increas+ly       
violat$ its commitm5ts "u ! ,treaty on !
 ,non-,prolif]ation ( ,nucle> ,weapons  
7,,npt71 & defi$ ! ,int]national ,atomic
 ,en]gy ,ag5cy 7,,iaea7 reg>d+ its      
nucle> programs1 & has exp&$ its        
/ockpile ( ne> weapons grade ( enri*$   
uranium1 a necess>y compon5t ( build+ a 
nucle> bomb2 ,:]eas significant prote/s 
9 ,iran1 p>ticul>ly 9 #bjah1 #bjai1 &   
#bjbb1 prim>ily l$ by wom5 & y\?1 h     
firmly resi/$ ! rul+ !ocracy1 reject$   
mon>*ical dictator%ip1 & call$ = a      
republic bas$ on democracy & pluralism2 
,:]eas wom5 & girls 9 ,iran h be5 !     
prim>y t>gets ( repression by ! ,iranian
 regime's ,islamic ,revolution>y ,gu>d  
,corps 7,,irgc71 & ?us1 ! ma9 elem5ts ( 
prote/s aga9/ ?is misogyni/ic regime t h
 *ant$ slogans aga9/ ! regime & call$ = 
fre$om1 includ+ ,woman1 ,resi/ance1     
,fre$om 9 ! /reets ( ,iran2 ,:]eas !    
ef=ts ( ,we/]n c\ntries ov] ! pa/ #de   

ye>s to *ange ! behavior ( ?is regime h 
fail$1 & ! ultimate solution to end+ !  
,iranian regime's ?reats is ! e/abli%m5t
 ( a secul>1 democratic1 & plurali/ic   
republic by ! ,iranian p & resi/ance2   
,:]eas 9 ! fir/ f\r mon?s ( ,mas\d      
,peze%kian's presid5cy1 ov] #ejj        
prison]s1 includ+ political prison]s &  
at lea/ #ag wom51 h be5 execut$1 "s     
publicly1 & h& amputations by !         
,judici>y has increas$2 ,:]eas !        
,iranian regime has arbitr>ily &        
brutally suppress$ e?nic & religi\s     
m9orities1 includ+ ,iranian ,kurds1     
,balu*is1 ,arabs1 ,*ri/ians1 ,jews1     
,baha'is1 ,zoroa/rians1 & ev5 ,sunni    
,muslims1 & has depriv$ !m ( _!         
fundam5tal human rights1 (t5 culm9at+ 9 
executions2 ,:]eas ! ,iranian p h be5   
depriv$ ( _! fundam5tal fre$oms1 = :i*  
reason !y oppose any =m ( au?orit>ian   
rule1 reject mon>*ic dictator%ip &      
religi\s tyranny1 z evid5t 9 _! prote/  
slogans1 & seek to det]m9e _! de/9y1    
bas$ on _! vote1 z ! sole crit]ia =     

political legitimacy2 ,:]eas ,we/]n     
nations %\ld /& on ! side ( ! p ( ,iran 
by hold+ ! regime acc\ntable =          
repression1 t]rorism1 & rogue behavior &
 by support+ ! ,iranian p z !y seek     
*ange2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbc1 ! ,iranian      
regime />t$ %am trials 9 abs5tia ( "s   
#ajd vet]an memb]s ( ! ,iranian         
opposition1 :o are prim>ily bas$ 9      
,europe1 includ+ 9 ,france & ,albania1  
to ju/ify t]rori/ plots aga9/ !m1 &     
cont9ues to t>get ,iranian dissid5ts    
abroad2 ,:]eas ov] #d1jjj p>liam5t>ians 
worldwide1 includ+ #bdc bip>tisan ,h\se 
memb]s 9 ,congress1 ! majority ( #cc    
legislative assemblies1 mo/ly 9 ,europe1
 & ov] #acj =m] _w lead]s & #hj ,nobel  
laureates h support$ ,mrs4 ,m>yam       
,rajavi's ,t5-,po9t ,plan = ! ,future ( 
,iran t calls = univ]sal "r to vote1    
free elections1 a m>ket economy1 &      
sep>ation ( religion & /ate1 & advocates
 g5d]1 religi\s1 & e?nic equality1 a    
=eign policy bas$ on peaceful coexi/5ce1
 peace 9 ! ,middle ,ea/1 & a nonnucle>  

,republic ( ,iran2 ,:]eas ,mrs4         
,rajavi's roadmap = ! process ( *ange 9 
,iran1 bas$ on ! dem&s ( ! prote/]s 9   
nationwide demon/rations 9 ,iran1 0     
pres5t$ on ,novemb] #bj1 #bjbd1 9 !     
,european ,p>liam5t1 provid+ concrete & 
feasible /eps = regime *ange by ! p (   
,iran & democratic process = transf]r+  
p[] to ! p2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations    
,special ,rapporteur on ,human ,rights 9
 ,iran1 9 8 ,july #bjbd report1         
highlight$ ! execution ( t5s ( ?\s&s (  
political prison]s 9 ! #aihjs & dur+ !  
#aihh massacre 7up to #cj1jjj7 &        
emphasiz$1 ,! ,special ,rapporteur notes
 t ! atrocity crimes z report$--:i* took
 place all across ,iran--repres5t !     
commission ( ! wor/ & ! mo/ egregi\s    
human rights abuses ( our liv+ memory   
:]eby high-rank+ /ate (ficials conniv$1 
conspir$1 & actively engag$ to plan1    
ord] & commit crimes aga9/ humanity     
aga9/ ! nationals ( _! own /ate1 & t an 
ov]:elm+ majority ( ! execut$ prison]s 7
 memb]s & sympa?iz]s ( ! ,p's ,mojah$9  

,organization ( ,iran 7,,pmoi_/,,mek742 
,:]eas ov] #ijj wom5 & m5 ( ,a%raf #c 9 
,albania are =m] political prison]s :o  
witness$ prison crimes ( ! ,iranian     
regime1 & _m ( !m are witnesses ( !     
#aihh massacre & o!r political kill+s 9 
,iran1 :o mu/ be fully protect$ =       
pot5tial te/imonies be=e any            
int]national c\rts inve/igat+ ! kill+s 9
 ,iran2 ,:]eas1 9 an ,april #ai1 #bjaf1 
lett] to a ,european ,p>liam5t ,vice    
,presid5t1 ! ,prime ,m9i/] ( ,albania   
wrote1 ,albania is fully engag$ &       
committ$ to ensure = ! ,iranian refugees
 all rights /ipulat$ 9 ! ,g5eva         
,conv5tion #aiea1 9 ! ,european ,human  
,rights ,conv5tion & 9 ! :ole           
int]national legislation2 ,:]eas ! "r to
 self-det]m9ation con/itutes an inh]5t &
 inali5able "r ( all peoples1 =m+ a     
corn]/one ( int]national law1 includ+ ! 
,*>t] ( ! ,unit$ ,nations 7#aide71 :i*  
und]scores ! pr9ciples (                
self-det]m9ation2 & ,:]eas ! ,decl>ation
 ( ,indep5d5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates        

emphasizes1 :5ev] any ,=m ( ,gov]nm5t   
becomes de/ructive ( ^! ends1 x is ! ,"r
 ( ! ,p to alt] or to aboli% x1 & to    
in/itute new ,gov]nm5t1 & t :5 a long   
tra9 ( abuses & usurpations1 pursu+     
inv>iably ! same ,object ev9ces a design
 to r$uce !m "u absolute ,despotism1 x  
is _! "r1 x is _! duty1 to ?r[ (f su*   
,gov]nm5t1 & to provide new ,gu>ds = _! 
future security2 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7          
unequivocally condemns ! ,iranian       
regime's w>mong]+ 9 ! ,middle ,ea/1 :i* 
is a major s\rce ( t]rorism & regional  
in/ability & calls = its end2  7#b7     
affirms t address+ ! call ( ,iranian    
prote/]s = fundam5tal *anges )9 ,iran   
contributes to peaceful coexi/5ce among 
neighbor+ nations & enhances regional & 
global security2  7#c7 ackn[l$ges &     
upholds ! ,iranian p's inh]5t "r to     
det]m9e _! political future1 z          
articulat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,univ]sal
 ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights2  7#d7    
calls = hold+ ! ,iranian regime & its   

lead]s acc\ntable = _! crimes ?r\gh !   
cont9u$ imposition ( sanctions & calls =
 support+ ! ,iranian opposition & !     
,t5-,po9t ,plan = ! ,future ( ,iran1 :i*
 aligns ) democratic values & ensures a 
democratic1 secul>1 peaceful1 &         
nonnucle> republic = ! future ( ,iran2  
7#e7 urges ! free _w1 giv5 t ! p ( ,iran
 h be5 depriv$ ( all _! fundam5tal      
rights & political pa?s = *ange )9 !    
framework ( int]national law & !        
,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights1 
to recognize ! rights ( ! ,iranian p1 ! 
prote/]s1 & ! ,resi/ance ,units to      
confront ! ,islamic ,revolution>y ,gu>d 
,corps 7,,irgc7 & repressive =ces to br+
 ab\t *ange2 &  7#f7 calls on ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 9 coop]ation ) our    
ally ,albania1 to ensure ! full         
protection ( ! ,iranian political       
refugees 9 ,a%raf #c 9 ,albania aga9/ ! 
,iranian regime's cont9u$ ef=ts to t>get
 dissid5ts abroad & = !m to b5efit f all
 rights /ipulat$ 9 ! ,g5eva ,conv5tion  
#aiea & ! ,european ,conv5tion on ,human

 ,rights1 includ+ ! "r to life1 lib]ty1 
& security1 & protection ( prop]ty1 z   
well z fre$om ( expression & assembly4