Congress of the United States ‘Washington, BE 20515 April 26,2021 President Joseph R. Biden ‘The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW ‘Washington, BC 20500 Dear President Biden, ‘We write to inform you ofthe increasing bi-partisan support for H.Res.118, “Expressing support for the Iranian people's desire for a democratic, secular, and nonnuclear Republic of Iran and condemning violations of human rights and state-sponsored terrorism by the Iranian Government.” (Co-sponsors ofthis legislation have surpassed 220 and ae projected to steadily increase ‘We are encouraged to know that you are working to stand up for democracy and human rights around the world. We believe this resolution deserves the attention of your adminisiation because it emphasizes three important pillars, al of whieh should play a central role in your administration's policy cowards Iran: democracy, himan rights, and holding human rights abusers accountable. ‘The deste ofthe Iranian people to achieve freedom and democracy is evident in the several rounds ‘of protests in over 100 cities across Ian since 2017, as people have called for an end to the regime in Tehran and the establishment ofa democratic republic. Despite these countless protests and calls for 1 democratic government, the Iranian regime has commited egregious violations of human rights ~ the massaere of thousands of political prisoners in 198, the kiling of 1,900 protesters in November 2019, and the murder ofthe Baluchi people in February 2021. The Iranian regime must be held accountable fr these crimes agunst humanity. Therefore we support the United States” involvement in an international investigation ino the 1988 killings of lranian dissidents. The United States and its allies should work to hold the regime accountable for terrorism against dissidents abroad, ‘With the introduction of this resolution, a bipartisan coalition of members of Congress ‘encourages all efforts to recognize the rights of the Iranian people and thei struggle to establish 1 democrat, secular, and non-nuclear republic of Iran while holding the ruling regime ‘accountable for its destructive behavior. We look forward to working with you to continue to address Ian's destabilizing activities, and in particular its human rights violations Sincerely, “Tom McClintock Bad Sherman ‘Member of Congress Member of Congress (CC: Secretary of State Anthony Blinken