Condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of' the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
USA116th CongressHRES-823| House
| Updated: 12/7/2020
Theodore E. Deutch
Democratic Representative
Florida
Cosponsors (94)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)David Schweikert (Republican)Kim Schrier (Democratic)Steve Chabot (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)John Katko (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Pete Olson (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Jim Banks (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Van Taylor (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Paul Cook (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)Dina Titus (Democratic)Tom McClintock (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Tim Walberg (Republican)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Scott Perry (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joe Wilson (Republican)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Steve King (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Pete Stauber (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Adam Smith (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Jack Bergman (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Troy Balderson (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Vern Buchanan (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, Foreign Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This resolution condemns Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of human rights agreements. Further, it calls on Iran to immediately release all imprisoned or detained Baha'is, and it urges the President and the Department of State to impose sanctions on Iranian officials and others who are responsible for serious human rights abuses, including abuses against Iran's Baha'i community.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and International Terrorism.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and International Terrorism Discharged.
Mr. Raskin moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6867-6869)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 823.
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 H6867-6868)
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6867-6868)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
International Affairs
Detention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDue process and equal protectionHigher educationHuman rightsIranMiddle EastPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsReligionSanctionsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of' the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
USA116th CongressHRES-823| House
| Updated: 12/7/2020
This resolution condemns Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of human rights agreements. Further, it calls on Iran to immediately release all imprisoned or detained Baha'is, and it urges the President and the Department of State to impose sanctions on Iranian officials and others who are responsible for serious human rights abuses, including abuses against Iran's Baha'i community.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and International Terrorism.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and International Terrorism Discharged.
Mr. Raskin moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6867-6869)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 823.
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 H6867-6868)
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6867-6868)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Theodore E. Deutch
Democratic Representative
Florida
Cosponsors (94)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)David Schweikert (Republican)Kim Schrier (Democratic)Steve Chabot (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)John Katko (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Pete Olson (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Jim Banks (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Van Taylor (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Paul Cook (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)Dina Titus (Democratic)Tom McClintock (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Tim Walberg (Republican)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Scott Perry (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joe Wilson (Republican)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Steve King (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Pete Stauber (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Adam Smith (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Jack Bergman (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Troy Balderson (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Vern Buchanan (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, Foreign Affairs Committee
International Affairs
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Detention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDue process and equal protectionHigher educationHuman rightsIranMiddle EastPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsReligionSanctionsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and status