,,iii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #dfc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,octob] #bc1 #bjbe ,mr4 ,cruz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,ju/ice1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,alsobrooks1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 & ,mrs4 ,%ahe57 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,novemb] #g1 #bjbe ,committee dis*>g$2 consid]$1 am5d$1 & agre$ to ) an am5d$ preamble ,,resolution ,express+ condemnation ( ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty's p]secution ( religi\s m9ority gr\ps1 includ+ ,*ri/ians1 ,muslims1 & ,buddhi/s & ! det5tion ( ,pa/or ,ezra ,j9 ,m+ri & lead]s ( ! ,zion ,*ur*1 & reaffirm+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates' global commitm5t to promote religi\s fre$om & tol]ance4 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #aj1 #bjbe1 int]national news outlets report$ t ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,,ccp7 deta9$ ,pa/or ,ezra ,j9 ,m+ri1 :o is ! f\nd] ( ,zion ,*ur*1 f 8 home 9 ,guangxi ,prov9ce1 ,*9a2 ,:]eas ,,ccp au?orities also arre/$ ne>ly #cj o!r pa/ors & *ur* memb]s f ,zion ,*ur*2 ,:]eas #bc memb]s ( ,zion ,*ur* rema9 9 det5tion c5t]s1 :ile o!r memb]s h be5 releas$ on bail1 & /ill o!rs are be+ h>ass$ & intimidat$ by ,*9ese au?orities2 ,:]eas ! ,,ccp's actions m>k ! l>ge/ coord9at$1 nationwide crackd[n aga9/ an unregi/]$ ,*ri/ian h\se *ur* network 9 m ?an #dj ye>s2 ,:]eas ?\s&s ( ,zion ,*ur* memb]s & millions ( ,*ri/ians & o!r religi\s adh]5ts :o reside 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a seek to peacefully wor%ip ,god & c>e = _! neighbors )\t ! ?reat or fe> ( p]secution2 ,:]eas ! imprisonm5t ( ,pa/or ,j9 is ! late/ in/ance ( ,,ccp p]secution ( a l>ge numb] ( religi\s m9orities1 includ+ ,*ri/ians1 ,muslim ,uyghurs1 ,hui ,muslims1 & ,tibetan ,buddhi/s2 ,:]eas1 s9ce com+ to p[] 9 #bjab1 ,,ccp ,g5]al ,secret>y ,xi ,j9p+ has escalat$ a campaign to s9icize religion 9 ,*9a by-- 7#a7 all[+ au?orities to burn bibles1 imprison believ]s1 & te> d[n ,*ri/ian crosses2 & 7#b7 =c+ religi\s organizations & adh]5ts to con=m to ! ideology ( ! ,,ccp2 ,:]eas1 "u ! policy ( s9iciz+ religion1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,*9a has-- 7#a7 ord]$ ! removal ( crosses f ,ca?olic & ,prote/ant *ur*es2 7#b7 c5sor$ religi\s texts2 7#c7 impos$ ,,ccp-approv$ religi\s mat]ials2 7#d7 replac$ images ( ,jesus ,*ri/ or ! ,virg9 ,m>y ) pictures ( ,xi ,j9p+2 & 7#e7 in/ruct$ cl]gy to prea* ,,ccp ideology2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 ! ,trump adm9i/ration det]m9$ ! ,,ccp-- 7#a7 _h committ$ crimes aga9/ humanity & g5ocide aga9/ pr$om9antly ,muslim ,uyghurs & memb]s ( o!r e?nic & religi\s m9ority gr\ps1 includ+ e?nic ,kazakhs & e?nic ,kyrgyz2 & 7#b7 has cont9u$ to subject religi\s m9ority gr\ps 9 ,*9a to re/rictions on religi\s practices & fre$om ( expression1 arbitr>y imprisonm5t1 =c$ /]ilization torture1 & =c$ labor2 ,:]eas ! ,,ccp has made consi/5t ef=ts to erode ! religi\s1 l+ui/ic1 & cultural id5tity ( ,tibetans1 includ+ by-- 7#a7 clos+ ,buddhi/ mona/]ies & limit+ entry or practition]s2 7#b7 =cibly disappe>+ & arbitr>ily deta9+ ,tibetans = practic+ _! religi\s beliefs2 7#c7 c5sor+ religi\s cont5t onl9e2 & 7#d7 exp&+ ! use ( bo>d+ s*ools to indoctr9ate *ildr5 9 ,,ccp-approv$ curricula & ,m&>9 ,*9ese2 ,:]eas ,congress unanim\sly pass$ ! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7,public ,law #aje-bib71 :i* e/abli%$1 z ! (ficial policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to condemn violations ( religi\s fre$om2 7#b7 to promote1 & assi/ o!r gov]nm5ts 9 ! promotion (1 ! fundam5tal "r to fre$om ( religion2 7#c7 to /& = lib]ty & ) ! p]secut$2 7#d7 to use & implem5t appropriate tools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy app>atus1 includ+ diplomatic1 political1 comm]cial1 *>itable1 educational1 & cultural *annels2 & 7#e7 to promote respect = religi\s fre$om by all gov]nm5ts & peoples2 ,:]eas1 "u ! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om has designat$ ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a z a c\ntry ( p>ticul> conc]n = religi\s fre$om e ye> s9ce #aiii2 ,:]eas ,congress unanim\sly pass$ ! ,frank ,r4 ,wolf ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act 7,public ,law #aad-bha7 9 #bjaf to enhance ! capabilities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to advance religi\s lib]ty globally ?r\gh diplomacy1 tra9+1 c\nt]t]rorism1 & =eign assi/ance2 ,:]eas ! ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability ,act 7subtitle ,f ( title ,,xii ( ,public ,law #aad-cbh71 enact$ by ,congress 9 #bjaf1 gives ! ,presid5t ! au?ority to impose t>get$ sanctions on individuals responsible = committ+ human rights violations2 ,:]eas ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a is a signatory to ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights1 adopt$ 9 ,p>is on ,decemb] #aj1 #aidh1 & ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights1 adopt$ 9 ,new ,york on ,decemb] #ai1 #aiff1 :i* recognize fre$om ( religion z an int]nationally-recogniz$ human "r2 ,:]eas ,article #cf ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a explicitly /ates t citiz5s ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a enjoy fre$om ( religi\s belief2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ %[ /rong int]national lead]%ip :5 x comes to ! advancem5t ( religi\s fre$oms1 lib]ties1 & protections3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 /rongly condemns ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty's p]secution ( religi\s m9ority gr\ps1 includ+ ,pa/or ,ezra ,j9 ,m+ri & o!r lead]s & memb]s ( ,zion ,*ur* & o!r fai? communities2 7#b7 reaffirms ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to promote religi\s fre$om & tol]ance ar\nd ! _w & to help provide protection & relief to religi\s m9orities fac+ p]secution & viol5ce2 7#c7 calls = ! imm$iate & unconditional release ( all deta9$ memb]s ( ,zion ,*ur*1 includ+ ,pa/or ,j91 & all o!r wrongfully deta9$ religi\s praction]s 9 ,*9a2 7#d7 calls = ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to cease its h>assm5t & intimidation ( ! relatives ( ,zion ,*ur* memb]s & _! relatives1 includ+ tactics ( transnational repression ov]seas2 7#e7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to release all o!r arbitr>ily deta9$ religi\s believ]s1 includ+ ,uyghur ,muslims1 ,tibetan ,buddhi/s1 & o!r ,*ri/ians2 & 7#f7 dem&s t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a-- 7,a7 respect ! int]nationally recogniz$ human "r to fre$om ( religion or belief2 & 7,b7 end all =ms ( viol5ce & discrim9ation aga9/ religi\s m9ority gr\ps & entities4