,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #icj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #d1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,mool5a> 7= himself1 ,mr4              
,kri%namoor?i1 ,mrs4 ,kim1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 
,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,mr4          
,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1
 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,/anton1 ,mr4      
,mill] ( ,ohio1 & ,mr4 ,suozzi7 submitt$
 ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,commemorat+ ! #gh?       
bir?day ( ,jimmy ,lai on ,decemb] #h1   
#bjbe1 z ,jimmy ,lai ,day1 = 8 role 9   
advocat+ = free press1 religi\s fre$om1 
& democracy 9 ,hong ,kong1 & call+ on ! 
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ,hong ,kong     
au?orities to release ,jimmy ,lai & all 
o!r ,hong ,kong prodemocracy advocates f
 prison4  ,:]eas ,lai ,*ee-y+ 7,jimmy   
,lai7 0 born on ,decemb] #h1 #aidg1 9   
,guangzh\2 ,:]eas1 at ! age ( #ab1 ,lai 
ent]$ ! t]ritory ( ,hong ,kong 9 #aiei z
 a /[away on a boat1 beg9n+ "w z a *ild 
labor] 9 a g>m5t factory2 ,:]eas1 9     

#aiha1 ,lai f\nd$ ,giordano1 a clo?+    
retail] t op]at$ ?\s&s ( /ores 9 ov] #cj
 c\ntries2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihi1 ! ,tiananm5 
,squ>e massacre & relat$ prote/s inspir$
 ,lai to support ,hong ,kong's          
prodemocracy movem5t2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiie1  
,lai f\nd$ ! newspap] ,apple ,daily1 ) !
 inspiration to ma9ta9 fre$om ( spee* 9 
,hong ,kong foll[+ ! !n-=?com+ h&ov] (  
,hong ,kong to ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 9
 #aiig2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ac1 #bjad1 
,lai 0 arre/$ = 8 role z a prodemocracy 
lead] dur+ ,hong ,kong's #bjad ,umbrella
 ,movem5t2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #ae1      
#bjae1 ,lai's home & m$ia facilities 7  
attack$ ) inc5di>y devices1 ) ! crimes  
be+ report$ z an attack on press fre$om2
 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bh1 #bjbj1 ,lai 0 
arre/$ = illegal assembly dur+ a        
prodemocracy prote/2 ,:]eas1 on ,april  
#ah1 #bjbj1 ,lai 0 arre/$ = p>ticipat+ 9
 a peaceful m>* f ,causeway ,bay to     
,*>t] ,road 9 ,c5tral 9 ,augu/ #bjai & 9
 a ,national ,day prote/ 9 ,octob]      
#bjai2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #aj1 #bjbj1    

,lai 0 arre/$ = fraud & collusion )     
=eign =ces "u ! ,*9ese ,communi/        
,p>ty-direct$ ,hong ,kong ,national     
,security ,law ov] 8 advocacy = ,hong   
,kong democracy alongside ,unit$ ,/ates 
,gov]nm5t (ficials2 ,:]eas1 t same day1 
ov] #bjj ,hong ,kong police (fic]s raid$
 ! (fices ( ,apple ,daily & arre/$ #g   
s5ior executives ( ! m$ia company =     
collusion ) =eign =ces "u ! ,national   
,security ,law1 along ) ,lai's two sons2
 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #c1 #bjbj1 ,lai's  
bail 0 revok$1 & ,lai 0 arre/$ on       
spuri\s gr\nds = fraud2 ,:]eas1 on      
,decemb] #bc1 #bjbj1 ,lai 0 grant$ bail 
& plac$ "u h\se arre/2 ,:]eas1 on       
,decemb] #ca1 #bjbj1 ,lai's bail 0      
revok$1 & ,lai 0 ord]$ back to prison1  
beg9n+ 8 ye>slong det5tion2 ,:]eas1 on  
,april #af1 #bjba1 ,lai 0 s5t5c$ to #ad 
mon?s 9 prison = unlawful assembly dur+ 
! #bjai prote/s2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb]    
#ac1 #bjba1 ,lai 0 s5t5c$ to an         
additional #ac mon?s 9 prison = incit+  
o!rs to att5d a ,tiananm5 ,squ>e        

memorial c&lelight vigil 9 #bjbj2       
,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #aj1 #bjbb1 ,lai 0  
s5t5c$ to #fi mon?s 9 jail ov] fraud2   
,:]eas1 foll[+ ! h&ov] ( ,hong ,kong &  
its e/abli%m5t z a ,special             
,adm9i/rative ,region1 x 0 gu>ante$     
rights & lib]ties1 a capitali/ sy/em &  
way ( life1 & a high degree ( autonomy  
until #bjdg2 ,:]eas ! ,p's ,republic (  
,*9a & ,hong ,kong ,special             
,adm9i/rative ,region gov]nm5ts 9 !     
ensu+ decades h fail$ to deliv] g5u9e   
univ]sal suffrage 9 ! election ( ,hong  
,kong's ,*ief ,executive z gu>ante$ "u  
,hong ,kong ,basic ,law & erod$ ,hong   
,kong's autonomy by suppress+ ! fre$oms 
( spee*1 religion1 press1 & assembly2   
,:]eas ,hong ,kong's autonomy f ! ,p's  
,republic ( ,*9a has be5 exce$+ly       
dismantl$1 & its once-indep5d5t         
political & legal in/itutions n[ op]ate 
"u tight control f ,beij+ ) decisions   
increas+ly direct$ by ! c5tral gov]nm5t 
t prioritize ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty     
conc]ns ov] ! rule ( law2 ,:]eas ,hong  

,kong ,special ,adm9i/rative ,region    
au?orities h jail$ ne>ly #b1jjj         
political prison]s = def5d+ fre$om &    
democracy s9ce ! outbreak ( ! #bjai     
prodemocracy movem5t2 ,:]eas ! ,p's     
,republic ( ,*9a & ,hong ,kong ,special 
,adm9i/rative ,region gov]nm5ts h       
sy/ematically subject$ ,lai & o!r       
political prison]s 9 ,hong ,kong to     
prolong$ solit>y conf9em5t1 =c$         
political indoctr9ation & psy*iatric    
det5tion1 physical & sexual abuse1 &    
m$ical neglect1 all ( :i* con/itute     
grave violations ( int]national human   
rights /&>ds & ! fundam5tal dignity (   
individuals2 & ,:]eas sy/ematic abuse 9 
,hong ,kong's prison sy/em has sev]ely  
impact$ ! heal? ( ,jimmy ,lai1 :o suff]s
 f diabetes & is 9 poor heal?3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports !      
recognition ( ,jimmy ,lai ,day2  7#b7   
applauds ,jimmy ,lai & affirms its      
support = 8 c\rage\s lead]%ip 9 advocat+
 = free press1 religi\s fre$om1 &       

democracy 9 ,hong ,kong2  7#c7 condemns 
,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty & ,hong ,kong    
au?orities = dismantl+ ! fre$oms1       
autonomy1 & rule ( law t 7 promis$ "u   
int]national agreem5ts & cont9u+ to     
sil5ce diss5t1 und]m9e judicial         
indep5d5ce1 & violate ! rights ( ,hong  
,kong's p2 &  7#d7 calls ^u ,*9ese      
,communi/ ,p>ty & ,hong ,kong au?orities
 to imm$iately & unconditionally release
 ,jimmy ,lai & all o!r ,hong ,kong      
prodemocracy advocates unju/ly imprison$
 = ex]cis+ _! "r to free expression4