A resolution upholding the civil liberties and civil rights of Iranian Americans and condemning bigotry, violence, and discrimination.
Latest action · Jun 17, 2020 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3066)
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.
- IntroducedJun 17, 2020
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
This resolution condemns bigotry and acts of violence or discrimination against Iranian Americans and others.
The resolution, among other things
- encourages U.S. elected officials to engage Iranian Americans to share their experiences with their communities to end stereotypes, correct misconceptions, and convey instances of abuse against the Iranian American community;
- calls upon law enforcement authorities to investigate and vigorously prosecute crimes committed against Americans that are based on actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, or ethnicity;
- urges the Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties in the Department of Homeland Security to conclude a thorough and timely investigation into detentions of Iranian Americans at the border; and
- calls on Customs and Border Protection to immediately halt any orders that encourage discrimination on the basis of nationality or religion, including those targeting individuals of Iranian heritage.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 17, 2020 to Jun 22, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Original | Jun 17, 2020 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Jun 22, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 17, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Jun 17, 2020Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3066)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 1008 | Upholding the civil liberties and civil rights of Iranian Americans and condemning bigotry, violence, and discrimination. | Identical bill | Aug 1, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Community life and organization
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Detention of persons
- Government studies and investigations
- Hate crimes
- Immigration status and procedures
- Iran
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Law enforcement officers
- Middle East
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Religion
- Violent crime
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 17, 2020Introduced in Senate
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