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Committees:
FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Chairman, Subcomminlu on
Europe. Euros?. and Emuglng Threat:

Subcommittu on Asia and the Paci?c

DANA ROHRABACHER
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WASHINGTON OFFICE:
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Dear House Foreign Affairs Committee Colleague:

In light oftomorrow?s markup ofthe Global Magnitsky Act, I would like to draw your
attention to the two articles below, which raise several questions about the case surrounding
investment banker Bill Browder and his former employee, Sergei Magnitsky. These questions,
while serious, should not distract us from establishing a clear standard for treating international
abusers ofhuman rights, including Russia, as set forth in S. 284. However, by moving this

legislation under the Magnitsky banner, we are unnecessarily focusing this bill on one country in
particular.

As such, during tomorrow morning?s HFAC markup, I intend to offer a simple
amendment that would strike ?Magnitsky? from the title of S. 284, effectively changing the title

to ?Global Human Rights Accountability Act." This title is much more ?tting considering the
broad scope of the legislation we are pursuing.

Please join me in support of my amendment. I look forward to a meaningful discussion
tomorrow morning.

Sincerely,



Dana Rohrabacher
Member of Congress

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