,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bj1 #bjbe,mr4   
,grassley 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1    
,ms4 ,ern/1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,wick]1   
,mr4 ,fett]man1 & ,mr4 ,scott (         
,florida7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations  ,,resolution  ,call+ = !    
return ( abduct$ ,ukra9ian *ildr5 be=e  
f9aliz+ any peace agreem5t to end ! w>  
aga9/ ,ukra9e4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t is work+ to br+ an end to     
,russia's w> aga9/ ,ukra9e & re/ore     
peace 9 ,europe2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,april #af1
 #bjbe1 ,ukra9ian au?orities h receiv$  
at lea/ #ai1edf confirm$ reports (      
unlawful deportations & =c$ transf]s (  
,ukra9ian *ildr5 to ! t]ritory ( !      
,russian ,f$]ation1 ! ,republic (       
,bel>us1 or ,russian-occupi$ ,ukra9ian  
t]ritory2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,april #af1 #bjbe1
 ,ukra9e & its p>tn]s h manag$ to return
 #a1bgd abduct$ ,ukra9ian *ildr5 f !    
,russian ,f$]ation1 ! ,republic (       

,bel>us1 or occupi$ ,ukra9ian t]ritory2 
,:]eas ,russia's abduction &            
,russification ( ,ukra9ian *ildr5       
demon/rates ! int5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( !   
,russian ,f$]ation to erase ! ,ukra9ian 
nation & id5tity2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( !
 ,russian ,f$]ation has *ang$ its       
adoption laws s9ce ! full-scale invasion
 ( ,ukra9e 9 #bjbb = ! purpose ( =cibly 
adopt+ *ildr5 abduct$ f ,ukra9e 9 ord]  
to raise !m z ,russian citiz5s1 eras$ ( 
_! ,ukra9ian names1 language1 & id5tity2
 ,:]eas1 on ,june #af1 #bjbb1 ,russian  
au?orities ann\nc$ t *ildr5 born 9      
occupi$ ,ukra9ian t]ritories aft] !     
,febru>y #bd1 #bjbb1 invasion w be deem$
 ,russian citiz5s1 9 violation (        
,ukra9ian law & ! ,f\r? ,g5eva          
,conv5tion2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's
 #bjbd ,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons ,report f\nd
 t ,russia recruits or uses *ild soldi]s
 z def9$ "u ! ,*ild ,soldi]s ,prev5tion 
,act1 is docum5t$ z hav+ a /ate-sponsor$
 policy or patt]n ( human traffick+1 &  
is among ! wor/ hubs = human traffick+ 9

 ! _w2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has       
sanction$ at lea/ #cb individuals & ?ree
 entities ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation & its  
occupy+ =ces & ! ,republic ( ,bel>us =  
be+ involv$ 9 ! abduction & re-education
 ( ,ukra9ian *ildr5 & human rights      
violations ( ,ukra9ian m9ors2 ,:]eas    
,m>ia ,lvova-,belova1 ,*ildr5's ,rights 
,commission] = ! ,presid5t ( ,russia1   
admitt$ to abduct+ & =cibly transf]r+   
,ukra9ian *ildr5 & facilitat+ =c$       
adoptions to ,russian families2 ,:]eas !
 unlawful deportation or transf] (      
protect$ p con/itutes a grave brea* ( ! 
,g5eva ,conv5tion 7,,iv7 relative to !  
,protection ( ,civilian ,p]sons 9 ,"t ( 
,w>1 ,article #adg1 done at ,g5eva      
,augu/ #ab1 #aidi2 ,:]eas =cibly        
transf]r+ *ildr5 ( "o gr\p to ano!r gr\p
 is a violation ( ,article ,,ii7e7 ( !  
,g5ocide ,conv5tion1 ( :i* ! ,russian   
,f$]ation is a p>ty2 & ,:]eas hundr$s ( 
?\s&s ( *ildr5 /ill reside 9 ! occupi$  
t]ritories ( ,ukra9e1 :]e !y face       
attempts at ,russification by occupation

 au?orities2 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !      
,s5ate-- 7#a7 condemns ! ,gov]nm5t ( !  
,russian ,f$]ation's abduction1 =cible  
transf]1 & facilitation ( ! illegal     
deportation ( ,ukra9ian *ildr52  7#b7   
notes ) conc]n t ! invasion ( ,ukra9e by
 ! ,russian ,f$]ation has significantly 
increas$ ! risks ( *ildr5 be+ expos$ to 
human traffick+ & exploitation1 *ild    
labor1 sexual viol5ce1 hung]1 injury1   
trauma1 deprivation ( education & %elt]1
 & dea?2  7#c7 supports br++ ! w> 9     
,ukra9e to a peaceful & j conclusion2 & 
7#d7 urges t all ,ukra9ian *ildr5       
abduct$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian     
,f$]ation be return$ be=e f9aliz+ any   
peace agreem5t4