A resolution condemning the Government of Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.
Latest action · Mar 29, 2012 Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (text: CR S2276)
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.
- IntroducedMar 1, 2011
- Agreed to in SenateMar 29, 2012
Summary
Condemns the government of Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.
Calls on the government of Iran to release seven specified imprisoned Baha'i leaders and all other prisoners held on account of their religion, including: Mrs. Fariba Kamalabadi, Mr. Jamaloddin Khanjani, Mr. Afif Naeimi, Mr. Saeid Rezaie, Mr. Behrouz Tavakkoli, Mrs. Mahvash Sabet, Mr. Vahid Tizfahm, Ms. Raha Sabet, and Mr. Navid Khanjani.
Calls on the President and Secretary of State, in cooperation with the international community, to condemn Iran's continued violation of human rights and demand the release of prisoners held on account of their religion, including the above-named individuals.
Urges the President and Secretary to utilize measures such as those available under the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 and Executive Order 13553 to sanction Iranian government officials and other individuals directly responsible for human rights violations in Iran, including against the Baha'i community.
Cosponsors 30
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 1, 2011 to Feb 15, 2012; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Mar 1, 2011 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Mar 15, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Apr 6, 2011 | |
| D-WI | Herb Kohl | Apr 6, 2011 | |
| R-NE | Mike Johanns | Apr 8, 2011 | |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Apr 14, 2011 | |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Apr 14, 2011 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Apr 14, 2011 | |
| D-NE | Ben Nelson | May 2, 2011 | |
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | May 2, 2011 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | May 2, 2011 | |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | May 3, 2011 | |
| D-AK | Mark Begich | May 9, 2011 | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | May 10, 2011 | |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | May 11, 2011 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | May 17, 2011 | |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | May 19, 2011 | |
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Jun 14, 2011 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Jun 14, 2011 | |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Jun 21, 2011 | |
| R-TN | Lamar Alexander | Jun 22, 2011 | |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Jun 28, 2011 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Jul 5, 2011 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Jul 7, 2011 | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Jul 18, 2011 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Jul 25, 2011 | |
| D-MT | Max Baucus | Aug 2, 2011 | |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Aug 2, 2011 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Oct 3, 2011 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Feb 15, 2012 |
Committees 1
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 Mar 1, 2011Markup Mar 27, 2012Reported Mar 28, 2012 |
Actions 8
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 29, 2012Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2276)
- Mar 29, 2012Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (text: CR S2276)
- Mar 28, 2012Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
- Mar 28, 2012Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 345.
- Mar 27, 2012Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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.
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this resolution.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 1999 | Of a perfecting nature. | Rand Paul R-KY | Amendment SA 1999 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 134 | Condemning the Government of Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights. | Identical bill | Jan 1, 2013 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution condemning the Government of Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 29, 2012Agreed to Senate
- Mar 28, 2012Reported to Senate
- Mar 1, 2011Introduced in Senate
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