,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bdh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #be1 #bjbe,mr4   
,amo 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,kim7 submitt$ !
 foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,emphasiz+ ! importance & 
p[] ( di/ribut$ l$g] te*nologies 7,,dlt7
 to support democratic gov]nance1 human 
rights1 int]net fre$om1 & transp>5cy4   
,:]eas di/ribut$ l$g] te*nologies       
7,,dlt71 includ+ v>i\s =ms ( block*a9   
te*nology1 (f]s significant pot5tial    
b5efits = /r5g!n+ democratic gov]nance1 
enhanc+ transp>5cy1 promot+ human       
rights1 & support+ su/a9ability2 ,:]eas 
,,dlt's ability to ensure ! integrity1  
au!ntication1 & v]ification ( %>$       
in=mation is critical = ! effective     
deliv]y ( democratic gov]nance & s]vices
 to citiz5s2 ,:]eas ,,dlt has be5 appli$
 9 div]se areas su* z id5tity managem5t1
 l& rights1 citiz5 repres5tation1 track+
 ( goods & s]vices1 & has %[n pot5tial  
to improve gov]nm5t acc\ntability1      

combat mis9=mation1 & facilitate        
transp>5t f9ancial transactions2 ,:]eas 
,,dlt has ! pot5tial to enhance !       
resili5cy ( democratic in/itutions aga9/
 corruption1 mis9=mation1 &             
ineffici5cies by provid+ a              
tamp]-resi/ant & transp>5t plat=m = !   
record+ & v]ification ( transactions &  
data2 ,:]eas ,,dlt provides an          
innovative solution to combat c5sor%ip &
 emp[] p ar\nd ! _w by enabl+ ! creation
 ( dec5traliz$ plat=ms t safegu>d free  
expression & access to in=mation by r\t+
 traffic ?r\gh nodes 9 jurisdictions )  
robu/ legal frameworks = digital rights2
 ,:]eas ! use ( ,,dlt 9 secur+ digitiz$ 
gov]nm5t docum5ts1 l& regi/ration1      
facilitat+ f9ancial transf]s1 c\nt]+    
deep fakes1 & advanc+ ju/ice & ! rule ( 
law demon/rates its v]satility &        
pot5tial to support democratic processes
 & human rights2 ,:]eas ! /rategic      
application ( ,,dlt c also address      
global *all5ges1 contribute to          
su/a9ability1 & ensure m inclusive      

access to s]vices )\t compromis+ privacy
 or /ifl+ te*nological innovation2      
,:]eas ,,dlt solutions c enhance !      
integrity1 transp>5cy1 & effici5cy (    
di/ribut+ aid by support+1 = example1   
direct ca% transf]s1 r$uc+ int]m$i>ies1 
l[]+ co/s1 & spe$+ up deliv]y2 ,:]eas   
,,dlt's dec5traliz$ design boo/s !      
resili5ce ( ess5tial sy/ems by spread+  
data across multiple nodes1 :i* avoids  
s+le po9ts ( failure & ensures cont9u\s 
s]vice1 ev5 dur+ t>get$ attacks or local
 disruptions1 & su* resili5ce is crucial
 = keep+ data intact & available 9      
sectors vital to democratic gov]nance & 
humanit>ian aid1 help+ ^! sy/ems /ay    
robu/ & functional "u diff]5t /ress     
conditions2 ,:]eas ! innovative         
applications ( ,,dlt are /ill 9 ! e>ly  
/ages1 requir+ fur!r exploration1       
und]/&+1 & supportive policy frameworks 
to fully realize _! pot5tial 9 /r5g!n+  
democracies2 & ,:]eas ! ,,dlt community 
is committ$ to ensur+ responsible use ( 
,,dlt te*nology & promot+ ! ,unit$      

,/ates national security int]e/s3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 urges !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,developm5t ,f9ance
 ,corporation1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 & o!r ag5cies
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to explore 
& support ! developm5t & application (  
di/ribut$ l$g] te*nologies to /r5g!n    
democratic gov]nance1 promote human     
rights1 enhance transp>5cy1 & support   
su/a9ability ef=ts & humanit>ian aid    
deliv]y2  7#b7 enc\rages ! promotion ( !
 di/ribut$ l$g] te*nologies to combat   
c5sor%ip & ensure ! free fl[ ( in=mation
 z a corn]/one ( democracy & human      
rights1 ackn[l$g+ ! te*nology's role 9  
enabl+ citiz5s to access re/rict$ cont5t
 & express !mselves freely1 !reby       
contribut+ to ! global spread (         
democratic values & ! protection (      
fre$om ( spee*2  7#c7 calls = deep]     
engagem5t f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ) 
te*nology exp]ts1 civil society1 &      
int]national p>tn]s to und]/& !         

opportunities pres5t$ by di/ribut$ l$g] 
te*nologies & its mo/ practical         
applications1 ensur+ its responsible &  
effective use2  7#d7 affirms !          
importance ( ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip 9   
develop+ a regulatory & policy framework
 t enc\rages ! e?ical use ( di/ribut$   
l$g] te*nologies1 :ile promot+          
su/a9ability & address+ conc]ns su* z   
accessibility & ! risk ( misuse by      
malign actors2 &  7#e7 enc\rages fur!r  
rese>*1 innovation1 & inve/m5t 9        
di/ribut$ l$g] te*nologies t c          
contribute to ! public good1 /r5g!n     
democratic in/itutions1 & ensure !      
integrity ( democratic processes4