; Whereas Congress unanimously passed the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 ( Public Law 105–292 ), making it the official policy of the United States to condemn violations of religious freedom, and to promote, and to assist other governments in the promotion of, the fundamental right to freedom of religion and to [stand] for liberty and [stand] with the persecuted, to use and implement appropriate tools in the United States foreign policy apparatus, including diplomatic, political, commercial, charitable, educational, and cultural channels, to promote respect for religious freedom by all governments and peoples ; Whereas, under the International Religious Freedom Act, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom has designated China as a country of particular concern every year since 1999; Whereas Congress unanimously passed the Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act ( Public Law 114–281 ) in 2016 to amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to enhance the capabilities of the United States to advance religious liberty globally through diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance; Whereas the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (subtitle F of title XII of Public Law 114–328 ), passed by Congress in 2016, gives authority to the President to impose targeted sanctions on individuals responsible for committing human rights violations; and Whereas the United States must show strong international leadership when it comes to the advancement of religious freedoms, liberties, and protections: Now, therefore, be it