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Condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.

USA115th CongressHRES-274| House 
| Updated: 12/12/2018
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (133)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)David Schweikert (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Charles W. Dent (Republican)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Randy Hultgren (Republican)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Tom McClintock (Republican)Greg Walden (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Tim Walberg (Republican)Dana Rohrabacher (Republican)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Luke Messer (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Steve King (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Peter J. Roskam (Republican)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)David E. Price (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)David G. Reichert (Republican)James A. Himes (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Stephen Knight (Republican)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Tom Marino (Republican)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Ruben J. Kihuen (Democratic)Garret Graves (Republican)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sam Graves (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)David A. Trott (Republican)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Mike Coffman (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)John J. Duncan (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Vern Buchanan (Republican)John Shimkus (Republican)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's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights. Urges the President and the Department of State to: (1) condemn the Iranian government's continued violation of human rights and demand the immediate release of prisoners held solely on account of their religion, and (2) impose sanctions on Iranian officials and other individuals directly responsible for serious human rights abuses.

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Timeline
Apr 25, 2017
Introduced in House
Apr 25, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 18, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
May 18, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Jun 29, 2017
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 29, 2017
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Dec 21, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

SRES 115-139
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8276-8277; text: CR S8277)
Dec 12, 2018
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Dec 12, 2018
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Dec 12, 2018
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10138-10140)
Dec 12, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H10138-10139)
Dec 12, 2018
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H10138-10139)
Dec 12, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • April 25, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • April 25, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.


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


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


  • June 29, 2017
    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • June 29, 2017
    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .


  • December 21, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    SRES 115-139
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8276-8277; text: CR S8277)


  • December 12, 2018
    Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.


  • December 12, 2018
    Ms. Ros-Lehtinen asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.


  • December 12, 2018
    Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10138-10140)


  • December 12, 2018
    Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H10138-10139)


  • December 12, 2018
    On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H10138-10139)


  • December 12, 2018
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • SRES 115-139: A resolution condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.
Detention of personsHuman rightsIranMiddle EastReligionSanctions

Condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.

USA115th CongressHRES-274| House 
| Updated: 12/12/2018
Condemns the government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights. Urges the President and the Department of State to: (1) condemn the Iranian government's continued violation of human rights and demand the immediate release of prisoners held solely on account of their religion, and (2) impose sanctions on Iranian officials and other individuals directly responsible for serious human rights abuses.

Bill Text Versions

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2 versions available

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Timeline
Apr 25, 2017
Introduced in House
Apr 25, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 18, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
May 18, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Jun 29, 2017
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 29, 2017
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Dec 21, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

SRES 115-139
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8276-8277; text: CR S8277)
Dec 12, 2018
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Dec 12, 2018
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Dec 12, 2018
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10138-10140)
Dec 12, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H10138-10139)
Dec 12, 2018
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H10138-10139)
Dec 12, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • April 25, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • April 25, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.


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


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


  • June 29, 2017
    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • June 29, 2017
    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .


  • December 21, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    SRES 115-139
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8276-8277; text: CR S8277)


  • December 12, 2018
    Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.


  • December 12, 2018
    Ms. Ros-Lehtinen asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.


  • December 12, 2018
    Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10138-10140)


  • December 12, 2018
    Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H10138-10139)


  • December 12, 2018
    On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H10138-10139)


  • December 12, 2018
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (133)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)David Schweikert (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Charles W. Dent (Republican)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Randy Hultgren (Republican)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Tom McClintock (Republican)Greg Walden (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Tim Walberg (Republican)Dana Rohrabacher (Republican)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Luke Messer (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Steve King (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Peter J. Roskam (Republican)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)David E. Price (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)David G. Reichert (Republican)James A. Himes (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Stephen Knight (Republican)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Tom Marino (Republican)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Ruben J. Kihuen (Democratic)Garret Graves (Republican)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sam Graves (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)David A. Trott (Republican)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Mike Coffman (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)John J. Duncan (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Vern Buchanan (Republican)John Shimkus (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)

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

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • SRES 115-139: A resolution condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Detention of personsHuman rightsIranMiddle EastReligionSanctions