A resolution recognizing religious freedom as a fundamental right, expressing support for international religious freedom as a cornerstone of United States foreign policy, and expressing concern over increased threats to and attacks on religious freedom around the world.

This resolution affirms religious freedom as a fundamental human right, recognizing its critical importance in supporting democracy, good governance, and global stability. It expresses grave concern over increasing worldwide threats to religious freedom, including harassment, violence, and imprisonment. The Senate condemns all efforts to suppress religious freedom, specifically mentioning the criminalization of religious exercise, conversion, or the choice to have no faith. Furthermore, the resolution urges the Department of State to enhance its engagement with allies and partners on religious freedom issues and to maintain and expand support for human rights activists. It calls for leveraging all available diplomatic and sanctions tools, such as those under the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 and the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act , to hold violators accountable. The resolution also directs the State Department to consider religious freedom violations when prioritizing free trade agreements and to promote religious freedom as an utmost priority in U.S. foreign policy implementation.