,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bd1 #bjbe,ms4   
,l(gr5 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,ans>i1 ,mr4     
,bacon1 ,mrs4 ,bice1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4  
,connolly1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4      
,himes1 ,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 ,mr4 ,m91 ,mr4  
,mull91 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 
,salaz>1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 & ,mr4 ,swalwell7 
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
cultural & hi/orical significance (     
,n[ruz4  ,:]eas ,n[ruz m>ks !           
traditional ,iranian ,new ,ye>1 :i*     
orig9at$ 9 anci5t ,p]sia1 & dates back m
 ?an #c1jjj ye>s2 ,:]eas ,n[ruz1 mean+ a
 ,new ,day1 occurs on ! v]nal equ9ox &  
celebrates ! arrival ( spr+2 ,:]eas     
,n[ruz symbolizes a "t ( r5ewal &       
community1 x h>k5s ! dep>ture f ! trials
 & tribulations ( ! previ\s ye>1 & x    
br+s hope = ! new ye>2 ,:]eas ,n[ruz is 
celebrat$ by ne>ly #cjj1jjj1jjj         
,iranians & o!r peoples all ov] ! _w1   

includ+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,iran1 & o!r 
c\ntries 9 ,c5tral ,asia1 ,s\? ,asia1 ! 
,caucasus1 ,crimea1 & ! ,balkan region2 
,:]eas ,n[ruz is also celebrat$ by o!r  
peoples all ov] ! _w1 includ+ 9 ,arm5ia1
 ,bosnia1 ,iraq1 ,paki/an1 ,india1      
,banglade%1 ,afghani/an1 ,kazakh/an1    
,kyrgyz/an1 ,tajiki/an1 ,turkm5i/an1    
,uzbeki/an1 ,syria1 ,turkey1 ,*9a1 & o!r
 c\ntries2 ,:]eas ,n[ruz is celebrat$ by
 ,iranian ,am]icans ( all backgr\nds1   
includ+ ^? ) ,baha'i1 ,*ri/ian1 ,jewi%1 
,muslim1 ,zoroa/rian1 & nonreligi\s     
backgr\nds2 ,:]eas ,n[ruz s]ves to rem9d
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ! _m la/+            
contributions ( ! ,p]sian civilization  
to ! _w & ! notewor?y impact ( ,iranian 
,am]icans to ! social & economic fabric 
( society 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas     
,iranian ,am]icans cont9ue to make      
contributions 9 all sectors ( ,am]ican  
public life1 includ+ gov]nm5t1 milit>y1 
& law en=cem5t (ficials work+ to uphold 
! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & to   
protect all p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas 

,iranian ,am]icans ma9ta9 /rong ties to 
! p ( ,iran & desire to see a democratic
 ,iran t respects human rights2 ,:]eas1 
s9ce ,septemb] #bjbb1 foll[+ ! 9-cu/ody 
dea? ( ,mahsa ,am9i1 widespread prote/s 
erupt$ across ,iran1 ) all segm5ts (    
society dem&+ fundam5tal human rights 9 
support ( ! ,woman1 ,life1 ,fre$om      
movem5t1 :i* ! ,iranian ,gov]nm5t       
brutally suppress$ ?r\gh extreme        
viol5ce1 int]net %utd[ns1 & ongo+       
repression1 yet ! movem5t endures today 
) wom5 lead+ a quiet revolution by      
reject+ ! m&atory hijab2 ,:]eas promot+ 
int]net fre$om 9 ,iran is a critical    
elem5t ( support+ ! ,iranian p 9 _!     
/ruggle = a peaceful & democratic ,iran2
 ,:]eas ,congress supports ! ,iranian   
p's "r to fre$om ( expression & spee*1  
includ+ support = int]net fre$om        
programs t circumv5t ! ,iranian regime  
c5sor%ip & int]net black\ts2 & ,:]eas   
,n[ruz embodies ! tradition t ea*       
individual's ?9k+1 speak+1 & conduct    
%\ld always be virtu\s1 & ! ideal (     

compassion = our fell[ human be+s       
reg>dless ( e?nicity or religion1 &     
connects ! ,p]sian ,new ,ye> to ! values
 ( human rights3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7         
recognizes ! cultural & hi/orical       
significance ( ,n[ruz2  7#b7 expresses  
its appreciation = ! contributions (    
,iranian ,am]icans to society 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates 9 obs]vance ( ,n[ruz2  7#c7     
recognizes ! hopes & aspirations ( all  
p1 includ+ ! p ( ,iran1 = human rights1 
religi\s tol]ance1 op5 access to !      
int]net1 & fre$om z embodi$ 9 ! _s (    
,n[ruz2  7#d7 comm5ds ! obs]vance ( !   
,n[ruz holiday 9 bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
,iran1 & /rongly supports ! "r ( all    
,iranians to ex]cise fre$om ( assembly1 
fre$om ( expression1 & fre$om ( spee*2 &
  7#e7 wi%es ,iranian ,am]icans & ! p ( 
,iran & all ^? :o obs]ve ?is holiday a  
prosp]\s new ye>4