Calling for the unconditional release of United States citizens and legal permanent resident aliens being held for political purposes by the Government of Iran.
USA115th CongressHRES-317| House
| Updated: 7/26/2017
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Republican Representative
Florida
Cosponsors (43)
Chris Stewart (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Edward R. Royce (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Dana Rohrabacher (Republican)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Ted Poe (Republican)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Gene Green (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Barbara Comstock (Republican)
Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, Foreign Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Calls on the government of Iran to: (1) release Siamak Namazi, Baquer Namazi, Xiyue Wang, Nizar Zakka, and any other U.S. citizen, legal permanent resident alien, or foreign national being unjustly detained in Iran; and (2) fulfill its promises to assist in locating and returning Robert Levinson. Encourages the President to: (1) take meaningful action to secure the release of such individuals if Iran does not do so, and (2) make the release of U.S. citizens and legal permanent resident aliens held hostage by the Iranian government the highest of priorities. Requests the United States and its allies whose nationals have been detained to consider establishing a multinational task force to secure the release of the detainees.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6331-6335)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 317.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6332)
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6332)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
International Affairs
Detention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationIranMiddle East
Calling for the unconditional release of United States citizens and legal permanent resident aliens being held for political purposes by the Government of Iran.
USA115th CongressHRES-317| House
| Updated: 7/26/2017
Calls on the government of Iran to: (1) release Siamak Namazi, Baquer Namazi, Xiyue Wang, Nizar Zakka, and any other U.S. citizen, legal permanent resident alien, or foreign national being unjustly detained in Iran; and (2) fulfill its promises to assist in locating and returning Robert Levinson. Encourages the President to: (1) take meaningful action to secure the release of such individuals if Iran does not do so, and (2) make the release of U.S. citizens and legal permanent resident aliens held hostage by the Iranian government the highest of priorities. Requests the United States and its allies whose nationals have been detained to consider establishing a multinational task force to secure the release of the detainees.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6331-6335)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 317.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6332)
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6332)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Republican Representative
Florida
Cosponsors (43)
Chris Stewart (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Edward R. Royce (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Dana Rohrabacher (Republican)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Ted Poe (Republican)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Gene Green (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Barbara Comstock (Republican)
Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, Foreign Affairs Committee
International Affairs
Related Bills
- SRES 115-216: A resolution calling on the Government of Iran to release unjustly detained United States citizens and legal permanent resident aliens, and for other purposes.
- SRES 115-245: A resolution calling on the Government of Iran to release unjustly detained United States citizens and legal permanent resident aliens, and for other purposes.
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- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Detention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationIranMiddle East