Key USCIRF Recommendations Implemented in 2020 and Early 2021 . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Designating the Worst Violators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Increasing the Use of Targeted Sanctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Increasing Prioritization of Religious Freedom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Filling IRF Related Appointments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Increasing the Refugee Ceiling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Raising IRF Issues in Bilateral and Multilateral Engagement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Advocating for Religious Prisoners of Conscience. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Increasing Aid to Support Religious Minorities and Religious Freedom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Designating Uyghur Genocide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Adopting Laws and Passing Resolutions Related to Religious Freedom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Appendix 1 Commissioner Biographies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Appendix 2 Religious Prisoners of Conscience Project and Victims List. . . . . . . . . . . . 97