Persecution is reprehensible. and we need to pursue all appropriate ways to stop it. The bill seeks to achieve its objective by increasing the priority attached in U.S. foreign policy to the problem of religious persecution. The bill would impose sanctions on foreign governments that carry out or condone serious religious persecution. Also. the bill would seek to increase the refugee and asylum protections available to victims of religious persecution. While I want to end religious persecution globally. there are defects in this bill that do not permit me to support the measure as reported to the House. The bills automatic sanctions. which include restrictions on exports and foreign assistance would be counterproductive.
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