IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 329 
Calling for the support of the fundamental rights of all Egyptian citizens, 
equal access to justice and due process of law, and transparent and 
accountable governance in Egypt. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 2, 2013 
Mr. FRANKS of Arizona (for himself, Mr. SIRES, Mr. PITTS, and Mr. HOLT) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Calling for the support of the fundamental rights of all 
Egyptian citizens, equal access to justice and due process 
of law, and transparent and accountable governance in 
Egypt. 
Whereas in recent weeks, an estimated 30,000,000 Egyptians 
in a majority of Egypt’s 27 provinces gathered to protest 
the widespread failures of former President Mohamed 
Morsi and the Government of Egypt and its violations of 
the most basic rights of all Egyptian citizens, including 
Egyptian women, minorities, and those publicly dis-
senting from its views and policies; 
Whereas the participants in the June 30, 2013, popular pro-
tests far outnumbered those involved in the protests and 
demonstrations of January and February 2011; 
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•HRES 329 IH 
Whereas the Egyptian people have expressed aspirations for 
a government that protects the human rights of all Egyp-
tians, including the rights of religious freedom, free ex-
pression, free assembly, and free association; 
Whereas in the midst of political transition and uncertainty 
in Egypt since Egypt’s 2011 revolution, lawlessness has 
prevailed and women and members of minority religious 
and ethnic communities are targets of violent attacks; 
Whereas Egypt has a strong national interest in securing a 
stable, credible, inclusive government based on vital 
democratic institutions and transparent processes that re-
flect the will of the Egyptian people; 
Whereas the United States has a strong national interest in 
encouraging the interim government, Egyptian military, 
and people of Egypt to secure popular aspirations for 
economic development and a stable, transparent, credible, 
and inclusive government that respects human rights, 
fundamental freedoms, and rule of law; and 
Whereas democracy requires inclusiveness, transparency, re-
spect for human and minority rights, and commitment to 
the rule of law: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports economic and political reforms 
that uphold the fundamental rights of all Egyptian 
citizens, equal access to justice, due process, and 
transparent and accountable governance; 
(2) supports the establishment of credible and 
transparent processes and institutions which are in-
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•HRES 329 IH 
clusive of all democratic, political movements and 
parties; 
(3) calls on interim Egyptian President Adly 
Mansour and the Government of Egypt to expedi-
tiously and responsibly restore the Egyptian Con-
stitution and rule of law, turn over power to an 
elected government through free and fair elections, 
foster democratic reforms and institutions with an 
inclusive political process, and protect the independ-
ence of the judiciary; 
(4) urges the process of amending the Egyptian 
Constitution to be transparent and secure broad 
consensus, including among democratic opposition 
members, women, and ethnic and religious minori-
ties, so that the rights of all Egyptian citizens are 
upheld and protected, particularly freedoms of con-
science, expression, assembly, and religion; 
(5) urges the Egyptian Armed Forces and secu-
rity services to respect the rights of all Egyptian 
citizens, including the right to peaceful assembly, 
due process, and free and fair trials; 
(6) urges a full restoration of media and civil 
society freedoms, including protecting media and 
journalists from undue harassment or interference 
and overturning the verdicts in the recent case in 
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