Calling on the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to release Iranian-Americans Siamak Namazi and his father, Baquer Namazi.
Latest action · Jul 14, 2016 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
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.
- IntroducedJul 6, 2016
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Calls on the government of Iran to release Siamak and Baquer Namazi unconditionally.
Urges the President, U.S. allies, and the United Nations to raise the cases of Siamak and Baquer Namazi with Iranian officials at every opportunity and undertake efforts to secure their immediate release.
Encourages the President to utilize appropriate measures against such government if they are not released.
Cosponsors 19
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 6, 2016 to Nov 22, 2016; 8 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Original | Jul 6, 2016 |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | Jul 6, 2016 |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Original | Jul 6, 2016 |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | Jul 6, 2016 |
| R-FL | John L. Mica | Original | Jul 6, 2016 |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Original | Jul 6, 2016 |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Original | Jul 6, 2016 |
| R-FL | Ron DeSantis | Original | Jul 6, 2016 |
| R-KS | Mike Pompeo | Jul 7, 2016 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jul 11, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Jul 12, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Jul 13, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Jul 14, 2016 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Jul 18, 2016 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Jul 25, 2016 | |
| R-CA | Tom McClintock | Sep 6, 2016 | |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Sep 12, 2016 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Sep 20, 2016 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Nov 22, 2016 |
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 Jul 6, 2016Markup Jul 14, 2016 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 14, 2016Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 14, 2016Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Jul 6, 2016Introduced in House
- Jul 6, 2016Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 114-207 | VARIOUS MEASURES265 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Jul 14, 2016 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 529 | A resolution calling upon the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to release Iranian-Americans Siamak Namazi and his father, Baquer Namazi. | Related bill | Jul 12, 2016 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Calling on the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to release Iranian-Americans Siamak Namazi and his father, Baquer Namazi.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 6, 2016Introduced in House
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