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Condemning the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the 1988 massacre of political prisoners and calling for justice for the victims.

USA115th CongressHRES-188| House 
| Updated: 5/18/2017
Michael T. McCaul

Michael T. McCaul

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (79)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Edward R. Royce (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Tom McClintock (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Mike Bishop (Republican)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Ted Poe (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Gene Green (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Ami Bera (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Austin Scott (Republican)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Jared Polis (Democratic)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, Foreign Affairs Committee, Africa Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Condemns the government of Iran for the 1988 massacre of political prisoners and for denying the evidence of crimes against humanity. Urges: (1) the Administration and U.S. allies to condemn the massacre and pressure the Iranian government to provide detailed information to the victims' families about their loved ones and their final resting places; and (2) the United Nations (U.N.) Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Iran and the U.N. Human Rights Council to create a Commission of Inquiry to investigate the massacre, gather evidence, identify the perpetrators, and bring them to justice.
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Timeline
Mar 9, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 9, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 18, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
May 18, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
  • March 9, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 9, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.


  • May 18, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.


  • May 18, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.

International Affairs

Crime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDetention of personsEvidence and witnessesHuman rightsIranMiddle EastProtest and dissentWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

Condemning the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the 1988 massacre of political prisoners and calling for justice for the victims.

USA115th CongressHRES-188| House 
| Updated: 5/18/2017
Condemns the government of Iran for the 1988 massacre of political prisoners and for denying the evidence of crimes against humanity. Urges: (1) the Administration and U.S. allies to condemn the massacre and pressure the Iranian government to provide detailed information to the victims' families about their loved ones and their final resting places; and (2) the United Nations (U.N.) Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Iran and the U.N. Human Rights Council to create a Commission of Inquiry to investigate the massacre, gather evidence, identify the perpetrators, and bring them to justice.
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Timeline
Mar 9, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 9, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 18, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
May 18, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
  • March 9, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 9, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.


  • May 18, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.


  • May 18, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
Michael T. McCaul

Michael T. McCaul

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (79)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Edward R. Royce (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Tom McClintock (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Mike Bishop (Republican)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Ted Poe (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Gene Green (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Ami Bera (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Austin Scott (Republican)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Jared Polis (Democratic)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, Foreign Affairs Committee, Africa Subcommittee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Crime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDetention of personsEvidence and witnessesHuman rightsIranMiddle EastProtest and dissentWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity