H.R. 4804

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4804 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4804

To authorize an annual strategic dialogue to return democratic rule to 
Belarus, and for other purposes.

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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

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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. U.S.-BELARUS STRATEGIC DIALOGUE.

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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