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Jul 29, 2025
Policy Area:
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Jul 29, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Jul 29, 2025
Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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International Affairs
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(R-SC)
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Length: 2,271 characters
Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Jul 29, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 14, 2025 6:14 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4804 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4804
To authorize an annual strategic dialogue to return democratic rule to
Belarus, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 29, 2025
Mr. Keating (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Ms. Kaptur, and
Mr. Smith of New Jersey) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To authorize an annual strategic dialogue to return democratic rule to
Belarus, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4804 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4804
To authorize an annual strategic dialogue to return democratic rule to
Belarus, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 29, 2025
Mr. Keating (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Ms. Kaptur, and
Mr. Smith of New Jersey) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To authorize an annual strategic dialogue to return democratic rule to
Belarus, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
The Secretary of State is authorized to facilitate an annual
strategic dialogue with the Belarusian democratic movement that seeks
to--
(1) consider the efforts needed to return to democratic
rule in Belarus, including the efforts needed to support free
and fair elections in Belarus;
(2) support the day-to-day functions of the Belarus
democratic movement, which represents the legitimate
aspirations of the Belarusian people;
(3) ensure that Belarusians living outside the territory of
Belarus have adequate access to essential services;
(4) respond to the political, economic, and security
impacts of events in Belarus and Russia on neighboring
countries in the wider region;
(5) ensure accountability, including through sanctions, for
the regime of Alyaksandr Lukashenka for its human rights abuses
and support for Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine;
(6) facilitate the release of political prisoners and other
wrongfully detained individuals in Belarus including
journalists; and
(7) support Belarusian language and cultural programs,
including by supporting Belarusian language independent media
programs, and Belarusian civil society, including through
efforts to restore democracy and the regular function of
democratic institutions in Belarus.
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