NC H1094

Calls for the immediate release of Pastor Andrew Brunson, an American citizen from Black Mountain, North Carolina, who has been detained in a Turkish prison since 2016.

States that Pastor Brunson faces a possible 35-year sentence on charges of involvement with a "terrorist organization" despite being a Christian pastor and missionary in Turkey since 1993.

Notes that 66 bipartisan U.S. Senators and 154 bipartisan U.S. House members have written to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan urging Pastor Brunson's release.

Encourages Congress and the Trump Administration to take necessary steps to protect American citizens in Turkey, including through sanctions and other appropriate means.

Directs the Principal Clerk to transmit a certified copy of the resolution to members of North Carolina's congressional delegation.