III 

117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 753 

Urging the Government of Brazil to ensure that the October 2022 elections 

are conducted in a free, fair, credible, transparent, and peaceful manner. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 

Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. KAINE, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. 

BLUMENTHAL, Ms. WARREN, and Mr. DURBIN) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 

Committee discharged; considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Urging the Government of Brazil to ensure that the October 

2022 elections are conducted in a free, fair, credible, 

transparent, and peaceful manner. 

Whereas, in 1822, the United States was the first country to 

recognize Brazil as an independent country; 

Whereas the United States and Brazil are 2 of the largest 

democracies and economies in the Western Hemisphere; 

Whereas bilateral relations between the United States and 

Brazil are rooted in a shared commitment to democracy 

and prosperity and the promotion of international peace, 

security, respect for human rights, and environmental 


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stewardship, including protection of the Brazilian Amazon; 

Whereas efforts to incite political violence, encourage the 

Armed Forces of Brazil to intervene in the conduct of the 

electoral processes of the Brazil, and question or subvert 

the democratic and electoral institutions of Brazil ahead 

of the country’s October 2, 2022, general elections undermine the democratic foundation of relations between the 

United States and Brazil and must be resolutely rejected 

by both countries; 

Whereas, according to a recent survey by the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is experiencing 

a 335-percent increase in violence directed against political leaders in 2022 relative to 2019; 

Whereas Brazilians from all sectors of society have publicly 

expressed serious concern about ongoing efforts to undermine democracy in Brazil, including— 

(1) close to 1,000,000 Brazilians who signed an 

open letter released on July 26, 2022, defending the 

democratic institutions of Brazil and the rule of law; and 

(2) prominent Brazilian business, religious, political, 

and civil society leaders who released a statement expressing confidence in the electoral systems of Brazil on 

August 5, 2022; and 

Whereas the United States Government has on multiple occasions expressed full confidence in the strength of the 

democratic institutions of Brazil and the ability of the 

electoral system of Brazil to carry out free and fair elections absent fraud: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 


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1 (1) urges the Government of Brazil to ensure 

2 that the October 2022 elections are conducted in a 

3 free, fair, credible, transparent, and peaceful manner 

4 that enables all citizens of Brazil to exercise the 

5 right to vote; and 

6 (2) calls for the United States Government— 

7 (A) to continue to speak out against ef8 forts to incite political violence and undermine 

9 the electoral process in Brazil and to hold the 

10 Government of Brazil accountable for respect11 ing the rights of the citizens of Brazil in ac12 cordance with international obligations and the 

13 Constitution of the Federative Republic of 

14 Brazil; 

15 (B) to immediately recognize the outcome 

16 of the election in Brazil, if that election is de17 termined by international observers and organi18 zations to have been free and fair; and 

19 (C) to make unequivocally clear that the 

20 United States considers bilateral United States 

21 assistance to Brazil to be predicated on the his22 toric and ongoing commitment of the Govern23 ment and people of Brazil to democratic prin24 ciples and human rights and will— 


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1 (i) review and reconsider the relation2 ship between the United States any gov3 ernment that comes to power in Brazil 

4 through undemocratic means, including a 

5 military coup; and 

6 (ii) ensure United States security as7 sistance and other forms of bilateral 

8 United States assistance to Brazil remain 

9 compliant with relevant laws of the United 

10 States related to the peaceful and demo11 cratic transition of power, including long12 standing restrictions on the provision of se13 curity assistance in the event of a military 

14 coup. 

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