Bill > HRes776

This resolution expresses serious concerns about the ongoing challenges faced by Coptic Christians in Egypt, a Christian community with over 2,000 years of history in the region. The resolution highlights that despite being the largest Christian and non-Muslim community in the Middle East with over 10 million members, Coptic Christians experience systemic discrimination and marginalization. Specifically, the resolution notes that Coptic Christians are treated as second-class citizens, face disproportionate arrests for blasphemy, and are vulnerable to violence, including abduction, forced conversion, and forced marriage of women and girls. The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom has documented ongoing religious freedom restrictions in Egypt. In response, the resolution calls on the U.S. House of Representatives to acknowledge the U.S.-Egypt partnership, appreciate Egypt's role in combating terrorism, recognize the importance of human rights and rule of law, and urge the Egyptian government to ensure equal rights for Coptic Christians and to prosecute those who commit crimes against them, thereby ending the culture of impunity that currently exists.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/776/all-info