,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ehf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #af1 #bjbe,mr4  
,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey 7= himself1 ,ms4    
,salaz>1 ,mrs4 ,radewag51 & ,mr4        
,mc,cormick7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to !  
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to 
be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9  
ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions
 z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
conc]n$  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ &     
applaud+ ,presid5t ,trump = brok]+ a    
peace agreem5t betwe5 ,rw&a & !         
,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo 7,,drc7
 & support+ diplomatic & economic ef=ts 
to a*ieve la/+ peace 9 ! region4  ,:]eas
 ! ,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo     
7,,drc7 has endur$ decades ( conflict1  
political in/ability1 & humanit>ian     
crises1 caus+ imm5se suff]+ = its p2    
,:]eas ea/]n ,,drc & ! broad] ,african  
,great ,lakes region cont9ue to exp]i5ce
 cycles ( viol5ce1 displacem5t1 & human 

rights violations t ?reat5 regional     
/ability2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! resurg5ce ( !  
,m>* #bc ,movem5t 7,m#bc7 rebel gr\p 9  
#bjba1 !re 7 ab\t #f1hjj1jjj int]nally  
displac$ p]sons 7,i,d,ps7 by ,april     
#bjbe1 accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations     
,(fice = ! ,coord9ation ( ,humanit>ian  
,affairs 7,,o*a72 ,:]eas m ?an          
#a1jjj1jjj p 7 displac$ 9 ! fir/ half ( 
#bjbe alone2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,,o*a1 z
 ( #bjbd1 ne>ly #be1djj1jjj p 9 ! ,,drc 
require humanit>ian assi/ance1 mak+ x "o
 ( ! l>ge/ & mo/ complex humanit>ian    
crises globally2 ,:]eas ! ,european     
,p>liam5t adopt$ a resolution on        
,novemb] #bd1 #bjbb                     
7#bjbb_/bieg7,,rsp771 address+ =c$      
displacem5t & escalat+ viol5ce 9 ! ea/]n
 ,,drc1 call+ = t>get$ humanit>ian aid &
 t]m9ation ( support to arm$ gr\ps2     
,:]eas ! ,european ,union has enact$    
,regulation 7,,eu7 #bjag_/hba to e/abli%
 supply *a9 obligations = import]s (    
conflict m9]als & to reaffirm its       
support = regional peace ef=ts ?r\gh    

diplomatic & fund+ initiatives2 ,:]eas  
local & national ef=ts1 includ+ ! ,pacte
 ,social p\r la ,paix et le ,bi5-,vivre 
,ensemble 7,social ,pact = ,peace &     
,liv+ ,toge!r71 a jo9t ef=t by !        
,national ,episcopal ,conf]5ce ( ,congo 
7,,c5co1 by its ,fr5* acronym7 & ! ,*ur*
 ( ,*ri/ 9 ,congo 7,,ecc1 by its ,fr5*  
acronym71 aim to promote reconciliation1
 civic engagem5t1 & la/+ peace 9 !      
region2 ,:]eas civil society            
organizations1 religi\s lead]s1 & local 
communities actively support citiz5     
work%ops & national =ums to =m peace    
agreem5ts2 ,:]eas regional diplomacy1   
includ+ ! ,doha1 ,lu&a1 & ,nairobi      
,processes1 provides critical plat=ms = 
m$iation & dis>mam5t ( rebel gr\ps2     
,:]eas ,african-l$ peace initiatives1   
su* z ! ,lu&a & ,nairobi processes      
facilitat$ by ! ,ea/ ,african ,community
 7,,eac7 & ,s\!rn ,african ,developm5t  
,community 7,,sadc71 provide ess5tial   
frameworks = m$iation1 dis>mam5t1 &     
dialogue to resolve ! conflict & promote

 regional coop]ation2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to
 ! ,african ,union1 coord9at$ peace     
frameworks su* z ! ,lu&a & ,nairobi     
,processes rema9 critical tools 9       
address+ transnational arm$ gr\ps &     
enabl+ regional dialogue2 ,:]eas !      
,unit$ ,/ates has provid$ vital         
diplomatic & humanit>ian support to !   
,,drc2 ,:]eas illegal exploitation &    
trade 9 natural res\rces1 p>ticul>ly    
?r\gh ! m9+ sector 7exac]bat$ by illegal
 ,*9ese op]ations71 f9ances arm$ gr\ps &
 emp[]s corruption1 viol5ce1 & *ild &   
=c$ labor )9 ! region2 ,:]eas ! ,,drc   
possesses imm5se natural & m9]al weal?  
e/imat$ 9 ! trillions ( doll>s1 includ+ 
approximately #gj p]c5t ( ! _w's cobalt 
res]ves & #dj p]c5t ( global coltan     
production2 ,:]eas militias exploit ^!  
res\rces1 "s ( :i* is m9$ by *ildr5 z "y
 z f\r ye>s old1 to f9ance _! op]ations1
 p]petuat+ conflict & environm5tal      
degradation2 ,:]eas ,! ,s5try has       
docum5t$ p]si/5t %ortcom+s 9 supply *a9 
transp>5cy & acc\ntability1 p>ticul>ly 9

 ,*9ese-own$ op]ations t fail to comply 
) labor & environm5tal /&>ds2 ,:]eas    
,m#bc1 ! ,democratic ,=ces = !          
,lib]ation ( ,rw&a 7,,fdlr71 & ! ,alli$ 
,democratic ,=ces 7,,adf71 among o!r    
arm$ gr\ps across ea/]n ,,drc1 commit   
atrocities includ+ mass murd]1 rape1    
torture1 behead+s1 burn+1 kidnapp+1 &   
=c$ conscription ( *ildr52 ,:]eas ,m#bc1
 ! ,,fdlr1 ! ,,adf1 & o!r arm$ gr\ps    
across ea/]n ,,drc delib]ately de/roy & 
loot t[ns1 *ur*es1 & religi\s s*ools to 
erase noncon=m+ cultural & religi\s     
communities2 ,:]eas ^! crimes h caus$ ! 
displacem5t ( hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( p1 r5d]+
 !m vuln]able to exploitation & dea?2   
,:]eas crimes aga9/ humanity1 z def9$ 9 
! ,nuremb]g ,*>t] & subsequ5t           
int]national in/rum5ts1 includ+ !       
,conv5tion on ! ,prev5tion & ,puni%m5t (
 ! ,crime ( ,g5ocide1 include su*       
atrocities1 especially :5 committ$ on   
political1 e?nic1 or religi\s gr\nds2   
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has designat$ !  
,,adf z a ,=eign ,t]rori/ ,organization 

& its lead]1 ,seka ,musa ,baluku1 z a   
,specially ,designat$ ,global ,t]rori/2 
& ,:]eas ! ,,adf op]ates z an ,,isis    
affiliate3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes &    
applauds ,presid5t ,trump = brok]+ a    
peace agreem5t betwe5 ,rw&a & !         
,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo 7,,drc7
 & supports diplomatic & economic ef=ts 
to a*ieve la/+ peace 9 ! region2  7#b7  
urges ! peaceful resolution ( t5sions   
betwe5 ! ,,drc & ,rw&a & enc\rages all  
regional /akehold]s to p>ticipate 9     
,african-l$ dialogues su* z ! ,lu&a &   
,nairobi ,processes2  7#c7 recognizes ! 
b5efit ( an inclusive national dialogue 
l$ & facilitat$ by ,,c5co & ,,ecc t     
includes all ! actors ( civil society   
movem5ts1 religi\s confessions1         
political p>ties1 & arm$ gr\ps to       
promote social cohesion1 national unity 
& pr9ciples ( good gov]nance2  7#d7     
call+ = a /op to all /ate support =     
non-/ate arm$ gr\ps & respect = ! ,,drc 
,con/itution1 democratic pr9ciples1     

human rights1 & ! cessation ( arbitr>y  
prosecutions1 det5tions1 & d5ial (      
(ficial docum5ts su* z passports to     
political oppon5ts & citiz5s2  7#e7     
calls on ! ,,drc gov]nm5t to combat     
sy/emic corruption & implem5t transp>5t1
 acc\ntable gov]nance & en=cem5t &      
adh]5ce to t]m limits conta9$ 9 ! ,,drc 
,con/itution2  7#f7 endorses !          
e/abli%m5t ( critical m9]als comm]cial  
agreem5ts betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !     
,,drc1 & ,rw&a to promote mutual        
economic & national security int]e/s &  
to de-risk m9]al supply *a9s & e/abli%  
value *a9s1 l9k+ bo? c\ntries1 z p>tn]s1
 :]e feasible1 ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,unit$ ,/ates inve/ors2  7#g7 enc\rages 
/r5g!n$ local & int]national            
implem5tation ( supply *a9 traceability 
& due dilig5ce regulations t>get+       
conflict m9]als & supports re=ms 9 ! m9+
 sector to combat corruption & illicit  
f9anc+2  7#h7 urges ! ,presid5t ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates to take measures to       
sanction corrupt actors1 arm$ gr\ps1    

includ+ ! ,m#bc1 ! ,,fdlr & ! ,,adf =   
atrocities1 w> crimes & crimes aga9/    
humanity2  7#i7 enc\rages ! use ( t>get$
 economic sanctions & visa re/rictions  
aga9/ individuals & entities t are      
corrupt1 ob/ruct+ peace1 p]petrat+      
viol5ce1 or committ+ human rights       
abuses2 &  7#aj7 reaffirms ! commitm5t (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to support+ peace1     
democracy1 & economic developm5t 9 !    
,,drc & ! ,african ,great ,lakes region4