; Whereas democracies with transparent governments, the rule of law, free media, and engaged citizens are more naturally resistant to malign influence by the Russian Federation; Whereas the Government of Hungary has rehabilitated fascist-era ideologies, facilitated or amplified anti-Semitic messages, and trivialized the Holocaust; Whereas according to the Department of State’s Country Report on Human Rights Practices, Hungary has passed a series of laws modifying the judicial system, restricting the Constitutional Court, altering the rules for electing Constitutional Court justices, and vesting the President of the National Office for the Judiciary, a position appointed by the Parliament, with significant decisionmaking power; Whereas the Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe’s (OSCE) Election Observation Missions to Hungary’s 2014 and 2018 elections concluded that the governing party enjoyed an undue advantage because of restrictive campaign regulations, biased media coverage and campaign activities that blurred the separation between political party and the state; Whereas, in 2014, at least six Hungarian officials were determined to be ineligible for visas to visit the United States because of suspected corruption, while fraud and corruption has enabled at least 85 criminals to obtain Hungarian passports and enter or attempt to enter the United States, and Hungary has given refuge to some individuals convicted of corruption in other countries; Whereas, in 2017, Hungary adopted a law on nongovernmental organizations that, according to the Department of State, unfairly burdens a targeted group of Hungarian civil society organizations, many of which focus on fighting corruption and protecting human rights and civil liberties