Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of the people of Iran and their legitimate quest for freedom and friendship with the people of the United States, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Feb 5, 2003 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedFeb 5, 2003
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Recognizes and supports the people of Iran in their daily struggle for democracy, reform, self-determination, human rights, economic prosperity, and the rule of law.
Urges the President to express support for the Iranian people's domestic movement for democracy and reform and their legitimate aspiration for freedom and democracy.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 5, 2003 to Jun 5, 2003; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MN | Gil Gutknecht | Original | Feb 5, 2003 |
| R-NV | Jim Gibbons | Original | Feb 5, 2003 |
| R-CA | Randy (Duke) Cunningham | Original | Feb 5, 2003 |
| D-AR | Vic Snyder | Original | Feb 5, 2003 |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Feb 13, 2003 | |
| D-NC | Melvin L. Watt | Feb 13, 2003 | |
| R-FL | Ginny Brown-Waite | Mar 4, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Mar 4, 2003 | |
| R-FL | Mark Foley | Mar 5, 2003 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Mar 5, 2003 | |
| R-PA | Phil English | Mar 6, 2003 | |
| R-OH | David L. Hobson | Mar 11, 2003 | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Mar 20, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Apr 29, 2003 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | May 13, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Jun 5, 2003 |
Withdrew 1 Loretta Sanchez D-CA Apr 2, 2003
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Feb 5, 2003 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 5, 2003Introduced in House
- Feb 5, 2003Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of the people of Iran and their legitimate quest for freedom and friendship with the people of the United States, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Administration of justice
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Commemorations
- Congress
- Congressional tributes
- Democracy
- Due process of law
- Economic development
- Economics and Public Finance
- Government Operations and Politics
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- Iran
- Law
- Middle East and North Africa
- September 11, 2001
- Terrorism
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 5, 2003Introduced in House
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