That the Senate—
condemns the April 2021 military takeover in Chad as a coup d’etat;
stands with the people of Chad in their democratic aspirations;
supports the African Union’s call for transitional authorities, including General Mahamat Deby and members of the TMC, to—
organize elections by October 22, 2022, in accordance with the 18-month timeframe articulated by the TMC; and
commit publicly not to stand as candidates in the elections they are responsible for organizing;
calls on General Mahamat Deby and leaders of the TMC to—
immediately release all of those arbitrarily arrested during the April–May 2021 protests;
ensure that security forces respect rights related to freedom of peaceful assembly and expression and hold accountable security force members responsible for excessive use of force or other human rights abuses;
publicly commit not to run in elections;
abide by the 18-month transitional timeline for restoring civilian rule via free, fair, and peaceful democratic elections and return to their barracks;
support an inclusive national civilian dialogue by ensuring that all parties may participate freely and openly; and
commit to respecting freedom of expression, opinion, the press, and access to information to include unimpeded internet access for the people of Chad; and
calls on the Secretary of State to—
identify coup leaders and their accomplices and enablers working to undermine a democratic process in Chad for consideration for visa restrictions and targeted financial sanctions where available;
state publicly that those who perpetrate human rights abuses or works to undermine the democratic process in Chad, including by impeding freedoms of peaceful of assembly, expression, or association, including related to press and access to information, will be held accountable, which could include through visa restrictions and financial sanctions where available;
publicly urge TMC leaders to abide by the 18-month transitional timeline, restore civilian rule, and publicly commit not to run as candidates;
monitor, discourage, and deter any effort by external parties to support the extension of the TMC’s mandate or otherwise delay or interfere with the restoration of civilian rule via free, fair, and peaceful democratic elections;
coordinate with other Federal departments and agencies to—
suspend non-humanitarian bilateral assistance to the Government of Chad, including security assistance, until civilian rule is restored via free, fair, and peaceful democratic elections;
prioritize support for an inclusive civilian national dialogue by ensuring the participation of opposition party members, civil society leaders, women, and youth;
prioritize support for a free, fair, and peaceful electoral process by working with electoral authorities, political party representatives, and members of civil society in Chad;
support, as appropriate, efforts to draft a new constitution;
ensure that the United States bilateral policy towards Chad is fully aligned with the broader policy for the Sahel called for in the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2022 (division AA of Public Law 117–103); and
ensure future assistance is appropriately balanced between defense, diplomacy, and development; and
direct the Department of the Treasury to use the voice and vote of the United States in international financial institutions to ensure there is a mechanism for civil society to have input into the development and oversight of programs and activities being funded, and that support provided through such instructions prioritize the restoration of civilian rule, including through free, fair, and peaceful democratic elections.