Calling for an end to the violence, unlawful arrests, torture, and ill treatment perpetrated against Iranian citizens, as well as the unconditional release of all political prisoners in Iran.
Latest action · Jun 10, 2010 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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- IntroducedJun 10, 2010
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Calls for an end to the violence, arrests, torture, and ill treatment perpetrated against Iranian citizens as well as the unconditional release of all political prisoners in Iran.
Calls upon the U.S. government, the President, and the Secretary of State to condemn human rights violations in Iran and support the Iranian people's endeavors towards democracy.
Calls for an end to a selective approach to Iranian opponents who struggle for democracy and human rights and invites the Secretary, in coalition with British and European allies, to remove the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran from the State Department's list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations.
Calls for the adoption of measures by the President to impose sanctions while welcoming the U.S. government's efforts to create an international consensus to deal with Iran's nuclear program.
Calls on the President to persuade U.S. allies and other countries to enact appropriate measures aimed at depriving Iranian banks and financial institutions involved in nuclear activities and backing of terrorist groups from access to the international monetary system.
Cosponsors 112
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 10, 2010 to Dec 22, 2010, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Original | Jun 10, 2010 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Jun 10, 2010 |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Jun 16, 2010 | |
| R-CA | Howard P. "Buck" McKeon | Jun 16, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Jun 16, 2010 | |
| R-IA | Tom Latham | Jun 16, 2010 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Jun 16, 2010 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Jun 22, 2010 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Jun 22, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Jun 22, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | Jun 22, 2010 | |
| R-CO | Mike Coffman | Jun 22, 2010 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Jun 22, 2010 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Jun 30, 2010 | |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | Jun 30, 2010 |
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- Jun 10, 2010Introduced in House
- Jun 10, 2010Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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- Jun 10, 2010Introduced in House
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