Bill > HR8329

This bill, the Belarus Democracy, Human Rights, and Sovereignty Act of 2024, aims to reauthorize and modify the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004. The key provisions of the bill include: condemning the 2020 Belarusian presidential election as neither free nor fair, calling for the immediate release of all political prisoners in Belarus, supporting the democratic aspirations of the Belarusian people, continuing to refuse to recognize Alyaksandr Lukashenka's illegitimate regime, and authorizing funding to assist democracy, civil society, and sovereignty in Belarus, including through supporting independent media, civil society organizations, political refugees, and investigating human rights violations. The bill also maintains existing sanctions on Belarusian officials and entities involved in undermining democracy and human rights, and requires new reporting on Belarus' support for Russia's war in Ukraine, including the abduction of Ukrainian children.