Iran Human Rights Act of 2007
Latest action · Sep 25, 2007 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 25, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Iran Human Rights Act of 2007 - Amends the Iran Freedom Support Act to direct the President to appoint a special envoy for human rights in Iran within the Department of State to coordinate efforts to improve respect for the fundamental human rights of the people of Iran and work with organizations committed to promoting democracy in Iran.
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) there is a direct relationship between the state of freedom and democracy within Iran and the efforts of the Iranian regime to acquire nuclear weapons and the long-term success of the global war on terror; (2) it is essential that the issue of human rights violations in Iran should remain a top U.S. foreign policy priority independent of efforts to address the nuclear threat in Iran; (3) the U.S. government should explore the possibility of a regional human rights dialogue with Iran; (4) the United Nations has a significant role to play in improving human rights in Iran; and (5) the commitment to human rights and democracy of an Iranian national who has applied for a U.S. entry visa should be considered when determining visa eligibility.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 25, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Original | Sep 25, 2007 |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | Sep 25, 2007 |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Original | Sep 25, 2007 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 25, 2007Introduced in House
- Sep 25, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1534 | Iran Human Rights Act of 2007 | Identical bill | May 25, 2007 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Democracy
- Government Operations and Politics
- Human rights
- Immigration
- International Affairs
- Iran
- Middle East and North Africa
- Negotiations
- Nuclear nonproliferation
- Nuclear weapons
- Regionalism (International organization)
- Terrorism
- United Nations
- Visas
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 25, 2007Introduced in House
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