,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ba1 #bjbe ,mr4 
,hawley submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations  ,,resolution  ,condemn+ !   
p]secution ( ,*ri/ians 9                
,muslim-majority c\ntries & enc\rag+ !  
,presid5t to prioritize ! protection (  
p]secut$ ,*ri/ians 9 ,unit$ ,/ates =eign
 policy4  ,:]eas ,op5 ,doors' ,_w ,wat* 
,li/ #bjbe f9ds t m ?an #chj1jjj1jjj    
,*ri/ians worldwide suff] high levels ( 
p]secution & discrim9ation = _! fai?1 ) 
_m ( ^! ,*ri/ians fac+ p]secution 9     
,muslim-majority c\ntries2  ,:]eas1 9   
,nig]ia-- 7#a7 ?\s&s ( ,*ri/ians are    
t>get$ & kill$ = _! fai? e ye>1         
includ+--  7,a7 at lea/ #ej ,*ri/ians :o
 7 kill$ 9 an attack 9 ,plateau ,/ate on
 ,palm ,sunday ( #bjbe2 &  7,b7 m ?an   
#bjj ,*ri/ians :o 7 kill$ 9 an attack by
 ,fulani jihadi/s 9 ! f>m+ community (  
,yelewata1 ,b5ue ,/ate 9 ,june #bjbe2 & 
7#b7 ! numb] ( ,*ri/ians kill$ 9 ,nig]ia

 is va/ly m ?an ! numb] ( ,*ri/ians     
kill$ 9 all o!r c\ntries comb9$2        
,:]eas1 9 ! ,sahel region1 :i* includes 
,burk9a ,faso1 ,*ad1 ,nig]1 ,mali1 & o!r
 c\ntries1 !re are m acts ( t]rorism ?an
 any:]e else 9 ! _w & ,*ri/ians are (t5 
! t>gets ( su* t]rorism2  ,:]eas1 9     
,alg]ia1 ne>ly all evangelical *ur*es h 
be5 %ut d[n = ye>s & pa/ors are regul>ly
 arre/$ & *>g$ = _! evangelism2  ,:]eas1
 9 ,libya1 ! ,islami/ gov]nm5t regul>ly 
h>asses ! small ,*ri/ian population &   
arre/s bo? ,libyan & =eign ,*ri/ians    
accus$ ( proselytiz+2  ,:]eas1 9        
,egypt-- 7#a7 ! ,coptic m9ority faces   
difficulty 9 procur+ adequate wor%ip    
spaces2  7#b7 ,*ri/ians are attack$ &   
m>g9aliz$ 9 ! ,upp] ,m9ya region2  7#c7 
,*ri/ian girls are regul>ly kidnapp$ &  
=cefully conv]t$ ) impunity2 &  7#d7    
gov]nm5t au?orities r\t9ely turn a bl9d 
eye to viol5ce aga9/ ,*ri/ians2  ,:]eas1
 9 ,sudan1 ! curr5t civil w> has pu%$   
,*ri/ians into hid+ & displacem5t2      
,:]eas1 9 ,somalia1 extremi/s pu%       

,*ri/ians into hid+ because ( rampant   
p]secution2  ,:]eas1 9 ,yem51 ,h\?is    
cont9ue to h>ass1 deta91 & torture      
,*ri/ians1 p>ticul>ly ^? :o conv]t$ f   
,islam2  ,:]eas1 9 ,gaza1 ,*ri/ians live
 z an extreme m9ority ) almo/ no rights 
"u ! ,hamas-l$ gov]nm5t2  ,:]eas1 9     
,turkey-- 7#a7 ,*ri/ians h difficulty   
procur+ adequate wor%ip spaces2  7#b7   
mission>ies are =c$ out ( ! c\ntry on   
false *>ges ( national security conc]ns2
 &  7#c7 =eign national cl]gy face      
b>ri]s to rema9+ 9 c\ntry2  ,:]eas1 9   
,syria1 ! ,*ri/ian m9ority cont9ues to  
be at risk ( disappe>+ by attacks f     
militants & t]rori/s2  ,:]eas1 9 ,iran1 
,*ri/ians are regul>ly arre/$ & =c$ into
 ,ev9 ,prison1 :i* is "o ( ! wor/       
prisons 9 ! _w2  ,:]eas1 9 ,iraq-- 7#a7 
! dw9dl+ ,*ri/ian population faces      
?reats f ,iranian-back$ ,%iite militias 
& cont9ues to be displac$ f ,mosul & !  
,n9eveh ,pla9s2 &  7#b7 ,*ri/ian mayors 
h be5 remov$ 9 places l ,q>aqo%2 ,:]eas1
 9 ,saudi ,arabia1 ,*ri/ians are n able 

to wor%ip 9 or e/abli% public *ur*es2   
,:]eas1 9 ,az]baijan1 ,arm5ian ,*ri/ians
 9 ,nagorno-,k>abakh face e?nic cleans+ 
& cultural de/ruction2  ,:]eas1 9       
,turkm5i/an1 au?orities cont9ue to h>ass
 ,*ri/ians1 prev5t ,*ri/ians f obta9+   
regi/ration to op]ate legally1 raid     
homes & *ur*es1 confiscate ,bibles1 &   
deta9 & torture ,*ri/ians2  ,:]eas1 9   
,afghani/an1 ,*ri/ians are =c$ into     
extreme hid+ due to widespread & sy/emic
 use ( physical & sexual viol5ce1       
arbitr>y det5tion1 torture1 corporal    
puni%m5t1 & o!r egregi\s abuses2        
,:]eas1 9 ,tajiki/an-- 7#a7 ,*ri/ians   
face sev]e re/rictions on public        
expression & ! creation & dissem9ation (
 religi\s mat]ials2 &  7#b7 conv]ts face
 physical viol5ce1 h\se arre/1 sexual   
assault1 or =c$ m>riages2  ,:]eas1 9    
,paki/an-- 7#a7 ,*ri/ians are regul>ly  
accus$ ( blasphemy = :i* !y are subject 
to mob viol5ce & ! dea? p5alty2  7#b7   
,*ri/ian girls are regul>ly kidnapp$ &  
=c$ into m>riages & conv]sions2 &  7#c7 

,*ri/ian cemet]ies & *ur*es h be5       
attack$2 & ,:]eas1 9 ,indonesia1        
,*ri/ians face h>assm5t f local mobs &  
*ur*es are delay$ 9 gett+ approvals = ! 
con/ruction & repair ( *ur* build+s3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7     
condemns ! p]secution ( ,*ri/ians 9     
,muslim-majority c\ntries2  7#b7        
enc\rages ! ,presid5t to prioritize !   
protection ( p]secut$ ,*ri/ians 9 ,unit$
 ,/ates =eign policy1 includ+ ?r\gh--   
7,a7 ! ,presid5t's diplomatic engagem5t 
) ,muslim-majority c\ntries2 &  7,b7    
ef=ts to /abilize ! ,middle ,ea/2 &     
7#c7 enc\rages ! ,presid5t to use all   
diplomatic tools available1 includ+     
trade & national security discussions & 
negotiations1 to advance ! protection ( 
p]secut$ ,*ri/ians worldwide & )9       
,muslim-majority c\ntries4