,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bh1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,keat+ 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? 
,c>ol9a1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 & ,mr4 ,smi? (   
,new ,j]sey7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,condemn+ ! fraudul5t ,janu>y #bjbe     
,bel>usian presid5tial election & !     
,luka%5ka regime's cont9u$ autocratic   
rule1 call+ = cont9u$ support = ! p (   
,bel>us :o seek a democratic future1 &  
call+ = free & fair elections 9 ,bel>us 
9 l9e ) int]national /&>ds4  ,:]eas1 on 
,janu>y #bf1 #bjbe1 ! ,luka%5ka regime  
adm9i/]$ fraudul5t presid5tial elections
 ) ,alyaks&r ,luka%5ka's illegal        
manipulation ( ! vote totals &          
repression ( ! opposition ensur+ 8      
cont9u$ corrupt rule ( ,bel>us2 ,:]eas1 
! ,janu>y #bf1 #bjbe1 fraudul5t         
elections did n reflect ! w ( !         
,bel>usian p :o seek a free & democratic
 future2 ,:]eas ,alyaks&r ,luka%5ka has 

rul$ ,bel>us = m ?an #cj ye>s & has     
consolidat$ 8 au?orit>ian rule ?r\gh    
attacks on civil society1 fraudul5t     
elections1 & repression ( any semblance 
( opposition to 8 rule2 ,:]eas ,luka%5ka
 & 8 cronies h greatly int5sifi$ _!     
abhorr5t crackd[n on civil society      
includ+ foll[+ ! fraudul5t #bjbj        
presid5tial elections1 & ! regime n[    
holds m ?an #a1bjj political prison]s   
includ+ peaceful prote/]s1 j\rnali/s1 & 
bus9ess lead]s2 ,:]eas ! ,luka%5ka      
regime has be5 cr$ibly accus$ ( torture1
 h>assm5t1 & viol5ce aga9/ political    
prison]s =c+ unlawfully deta9$          
individuals to sleep 9 damp cells1      
depriv+ !m ( family visits & outside    
contact1 & regul>ly abus+ & humiliat+   
prison]s2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !     
,european ,union1 & num]\s fri5ds (     
,bel>us h call$ = ! imm$iate release (  
all political prison]s 9 ,bel>us2 ,:]eas
 ! ,bel>usian regime has actively       
p>ticipat$ 9 ,russia's w> ( aggression 9
 ,ukra9e1 provid+ a /ag+ gr\nd =        

,russian gr\nd =ces z well z air &      
missile attacks on ,ukra9ian civilian   
infra/ructure2 ,:]eas public report+ has
 %[n t1 at ! direction & coord9ation ( !
 ,bel>usian & ,russian ,gov]nm5ts1 m ?an
 #b1djj *ildr5 h be5 transport$ f       
,russian-occupi$ regions ( ,ukra9e to   
facilities 9 ,bel>us :]e abduct$ *ildr5 
are =c$ to und]go political & cultural  
re$ucation z well z milit>y tra9+ to    
s]ve ! int]e/s ( ,bel>us & ,russia2     
,:]eas ,luka%5ka has said 8 c\ntry is   
ho/+ doz5s ( ,russian nucle> weapons :i*
 ?reat5s global security & increases !  
risks ( escalation2 ,:]eas1 9 addition  
to ! fraudul5t ,janu>y #bjbe elections1 
previ\s presid5tial elections on ,augu/ 
#i1 #bjbj1 z well z p>liam5t>y elections
 on ,febru>y #be1 #bjbd1 h be5 deem$    
fraudul5t & lack$ any int]national      
obs]v]s f reputable organizations2      
,:]eas1 9 response to opposition        
c&idates g>n]+ significant support bo? 9
 ! lead-up to & 9 ! aft]ma? ( ! #bjbj   
presid5tial election1 ! regime crack$   

d[n imprison+ ?\s&s & arre/+ opposition 
figures l ,si>hei ,tsikhan\ski & ,m>ia  
,kalesnikava1 z well z =c+ c\ntless o!rs
 into exile2 ,:]eas ,radio ,free        
,europe_/,radio ,lib]ty affiliat$       
j\rnali/s ,&rey ,kuzne*yk & ,ih> ,losik 
z well z =m] ,radio ,free               
,europe_/,radio ,lib]ty j\rnali/ ,ih>   
,k>ney rema9 wrongfully imprison$ 9     
,bel>us & h be5 recogniz$ by            
int]national human rights organizations 
z political prison]s2 ,:]eas1 9 direct  
response to ! fraudul5t ,augu/ #i1      
#bjbj1 ,bel>usian presid5tial elections1
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has initiat$ a         
,/rategic ,dialogue ) ! ,bel>usian      
democratic movem5t & civil society to   
increase ! advocacy ( ,bel>usians1      
support civil society1 indep5d5t m$ia1 &
 ! ,bel>usian p amid ! regime's ongo+   
crackd[n1 & coord9ate acc\ntability     
me*anisms = ! ,luka%5ka regime2 ,:]eas !
 ,unit$ ,/ates has impos$ sanctions on  
hundr$s ( ,bel>usian individuals &      
entities :i* enable ! regime's          

repression ( ! ,bel>usian p z well z    
num]\s visa re/rictions aga9/ regime    
(ficials & affiliates = _! ongo+ und]m9+
 ( democracy 9 ,bel>us2 ,:]eas ,european
 national gov]nm5ts & ! ,european ,union
 z well z o!r allies & p>tn]s h impos$  
sanctions aga9/ ! ,luka%5ka regime = its
 abhorr5t crackd[n on political         
prison]s1 its facilitation ( ! abduction
 ( ?\s&s ( ,ukra9ian *ildr51 & its      
p>ticipation 9 ,russia's w> ( aggression
 aga9/ a sov]eign ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas !     
,unit$ ,/ates has provid$ m ?an         
#adj1jjj1jjj 9 assi/ance to ,bel>us s9ce
 ! #bjbj fraudul5t presid5tial elections
 to fur!r ! /rong p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! p ( 
,bel>us :o support democracy & rule (   
law & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$  
,/ates has committ$ to regul> dialogue )
 ! ,bel>usian democratic opposition2 &  
,:]eas ! ,bel>usian p are tireless &    
d$icat$ advocates = _! fre$om amid an   
int5se environm5t ( repression :i* exi/s
 inside ( ,bel>us & ! regime's ef=ts to 
sil5ce ,bel>usians :o live 9 exile ar\nd

 ! _w3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 /rongly condemns 
! fraudul5t ,bel>usian presid5tial      
elections on ,janu>y #bf1 #bjbe1 :i* 7  
nei!r free nor fair1 & ! ,luka%5ka      
regime's cont9u$ repression & crackd[n  
aga9/ ! ,bel>usian democratic           
opposition2  7#b7 calls on ! regime to  
hold free & fair elections ) cr$ible    
int]national monitor+ me*anisms to      
ensure ! voices ( ! ,bel>usian p are    
accurately he>d2  7#c7 condemns !       
,luka%5ka regime's cont9u$ support =    
,russia's illegal w> ( aggression aga9/ 
,ukra9e z well z ! regime's complicity 9
 ! =cible transf] ( ,ukra9ian *ildr5 f  
,ukra9e & ! use ( ,bel>usian t]ritory z 
a /ag+ gr\nd = ,russian arm$ =ces       
attacks aga9/ ,ukra9e2  7#d7 supports   
additional sanctions aga9/ ! ,luka%5ka  
regime & (ficials :o und]m9e democracy 9
 ,bel>us or are complicit 9 ,russia's w>
 ( aggression aga9/ ,ukra9e includ+     
judges1 police (ficials1 & /ate-own$    
bus9esses t pr(it on ! regime's         

repression2  7#e7 calls = cont9u$       
support to ! ,bel>usian democratic      
opposition z well z regul> meet+s ( !   
,/rategic ,dialogue betwe5 ! ,unit$     
,/ates & ! ,bel>usian democratic        
opposition to demon/rate ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 support = & solid>ity ) ! opposition & 
z an av5ue = pursu+ creative solutions  
to cont9ue to hold ! ,luka%5ka regime   
acc\ntable = its repression2  7#f7 calls
 on ! ,luka%5ka regime to imm$iately    
release ! m ?an #a1bjj political        
prison]s :o rema9 beh9d b>s 9 ,bel>us2  
7#g7 supports alli$ & p>tn] gov]nm5ts   
ef=ts includ+ sanctions1 visa           
re/rictions1 & bilat]al dialogue        
me*anisms to hold ! ,luka%5ka regime    
acc\ntable & support ! democratic       
opposition2 &  7#h7 /&s ) ! ,bel>usian p
 z !y pursue a democratic future free f 
au?orit>ian repression4