,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ggf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #cj1        
#bjbe,mr4 ,hill ( ,arkansas 7= himself &
 ,mr4 ,suozzi7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,express+ conc]ns reg>d+ ! urg5t &      
escalat+ ?reats fac+ ,coptic ,*ri/ians4 
,:]eas ,/4 ,m>k br\ght ,*ri/ianity to   
,egypt1 :]e ,coptic ,*ri/ians h be5 an  
,indig5\s p ( ,egypt = ov] #b1jjj ye>s1 
deeply root$ 9 anci5t ,egyptian         
traditions1 f language & liturgical     
music to ritual symbolism1 & h pres]v$ a
 cultural id5tity t long pr$ates !      
,islamic conque/ ( ,egypt 9 ! sev5?     
c5tury2 ,:]eas !re are ov] #aj1jjj1jjj  
,copts 9 ,egypt1 mak+ !m ! l>ge/        
,*ri/ian & ! l>ge/ non-,muslim community
 9 ! ,middle ,ea/2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on            
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om #bjbe   
,annual ,report1 fre$om ( religion =    
religi\s m9ority communities cont9ues to

 be sy/emically re/rict$ 9 ,egypt2      
,:]eas ,coptic ,*ri/ians today live z   
second-class citiz5s 9 _! ance/ral      
homel&1 m>g9aliz$ in/itutionally &      
socially2 ,:]eas ! ,egyptian ,gov]nm5t  
cont9ues to disproportionately arre/    
,coptic ,*ri/ians & conv]ts to          
,*ri/ianity = blasphemy *>ges2 ,:]eas   
hundr$s ( ,coptic ,*ri/ian wom5 & m9or  
girls h be5 lur$1 abduct$1 =cibly       
conv]t$1 abus$1 & =cibly m>ri$1 & !     
,egyptian au?orities h fail$ to         
mean+fully or consi/5tly int]v5e or act 
to prev5t ^! crimes or to prosecute !   
p]petrators2 ,:]eas viol5ce aga9/       
,coptic ,*ri/ians is r>ely puni%$1      
p>ticul>ly 9 villages & rural areas1    
mak+ !m m susceptible to repeat$ attacks
 & ext5d+ impunity to _! attack]s2      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic       
lead]%ip contributes mean+fully &       
mat]ially to ! int]national protection (
 religi\s m9orities & _! fai?-bas$      
practices & places ( wor%ip2  ,:]eas !  
,unit$ ,/ates has a /rong int]e/ 9      

combat+ ! ?reat ( t]rorism & ensur+ !   
/ability ( ! region2 & ,:]eas religi\s  
fre$om & human rights are ess5tial      
corn]/ones ( democracy t promote respect
 = individual lib]ty1 contribute to     
great] /ability1 & are priority values =
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 promot+ its engagem5t
 ) o!r c\ntries3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7          
ackn[l$ges ! c5tral & hi/oric importance
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,egypt p>tn]%ip 9    
advanc+ ! common int]e/s ( bo? c\ntries2
  7#b7 appreciates ,egypt's regional    
role z a p>tn] 9 combat+ t]rorism &     
viol5t extremism2  7#c7 recognizes !    
necessity ( /r5g!n+ protection (        
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights & 
! rule ( law 9 ,egypt2  7#d7 urges !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,egypt to ensure ,coptic    
,*ri/ians are af=d$ ! same rights z all 
o!r ,egyptian citiz5s2 &  7#e7 urges !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,egypt to take additional   
/eps to end ! culture ( impunity =      
attacks on ,*ri/ians by pursu+ ! arre/1 
prosecution1 & conviction ( individuals 

:o commit su* crimes1 & to hold         
acc\ntable any ,gov]nm5t (ficials :o    
fail to en=ce ! law4