A concurrent resolution calling on the President and the allies of the United States to raise the case of Robert Levinson with officials of the Government of Iran at every level and opportunity, and urging officials of the Government of Iran to fulfill their promises of assistance to the family of Robert Levinson and to share information on the investigation into the disappearance of Robert Levinson with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Latest action · Mar 10, 2009 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.
- IntroducedFeb 3, 2009
- Agreed to in SenateMar 9, 2009
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Commends the Embassy of Switzerland in Tehran and the government of Switzerland for the ongoing assistance to the U.S. government and to the family of Robert Levinson.
Expresses appreciation for efforts by Iranian officials to ensure the safety of Robert Levinson's family during their December 2007 visit to Iran, as well as for the promise of continued assistance.
Urges: (1) the government of Iran to intensify its cooperation on the Levinson investigation with the Embassy of Switzerland in Tehran and to share the results of its investigation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); and (2) the President and U.S. allies to engage with Iranian government officials to raise the Levinson case at every opportunity.
Expresses sympathy to the family of Robert Levinson.
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 3, 2009 to Mar 9, 2009; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IN | Evan Bayh | Original | Feb 3, 2009 |
| R-OH | George V. Voinovich | Original | Feb 3, 2009 |
| R-AZ | Jon Kyl | Original | Feb 3, 2009 |
| R-FL | Mel Martinez | Original | Feb 3, 2009 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Feb 3, 2009 |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Mar 2, 2009 | |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Mar 2, 2009 | |
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Mar 2, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Mar 2, 2009 | |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Mar 5, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Mar 5, 2009 | |
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Mar 5, 2009 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Mar 5, 2009 | |
| R-MO | Christopher S. Bond | Mar 9, 2009 | |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Mar 9, 2009 | |
| D-WV | John D. Rockefeller IV | Mar 9, 2009 | |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Mar 9, 2009 | |
| R-IN | Richard G. Lugar | Mar 9, 2009 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Feb 3, 2009Discharged Mar 9, 2009 |
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Mar 10, 2009 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 10, 2009Received in the House.
- Mar 10, 2009Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Mar 10, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Mar 9, 2009Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2915-2916)
- Mar 9, 2009Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2915-2916)
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2915, S2916Text printed S2916 | Bill Nelson D-FL, Richard J. Durbin D-IL | Mar 9, 2009 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1439Text printed S1439 | Bill Nelson D-FL | Feb 3, 2009 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A concurrent resolution calling on the President and the allies of the United States to raise the case of Robert Levinson with officials of the Government of Iran at every level and opportunity, and urging officials of the Government of Iran to fulfill their promises of assistance to the family of Robert Levinson and to share information on the investigation into the disappearance of Robert Levinson with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 10, 2009Referred in House
- Mar 9, 2009Engrossed in Senate
- Feb 3, 2009Introduced in Senate
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