IV 112th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 559 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 17, 2012 Mr. McKinley submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs RESOLUTION Calling for the release of United States citizens being held by the Government of Egypt.

Whereas the Egyptian Ministry of Justice is investigating nongovernmental organization employees who face politically motivated charges; Whereas some of those being held in Egypt are United States citizens; Whereas the United States does not condone the use of people being retained for political or economic gain or negotiation tools; Whereas the Government of Egypt has refused help from and taken actions against United States citizens and nongovernmental organizations which are providing democracy assistance to the people of Egypt; Whereas the United States will not provide funds to any foreign governments that condone these types of activities as well as other activities which compromise the safety of United States and other foreign citizens; Whereas the United States provides Egypt with $1.5 billion in assistance annually; and Whereas recent activities conducted by the Government of Egypt infringe on the liberties of its own citizens as well as international citizens: Now, therefore, be it

That— (1)the House of Representatives— (A)calls on the Government of Egypt to release the United States citizens without further delay; (B)calls on the Secretary of State to withhold assistance to Egypt immediately if the United States citizens are not released; (C)calls on the Government of Egypt to return all assets and funds that have been seized from the nongovernmental organizations and United States citizens; (D)calls on the Government of Egypt to allow the nongovernmental organizations to continue their critical work in the promotion of a free and democratic Egypt; and (E)calls on Egypt to comply with international human rights standards; and (2)it is the sense of the House of Representatives that United States assistance for Egypt in the future should not be allocated if the Government of Egypt continues to retain United States and other foreign citizens and work against the pursuit of democracy.