Condemning the Government of Iran's torture and murder of Mahsa Amini and its crackdown on protesters seeking basic human rights, and supporting the protesters in their demands for freedom.
Latest action · Sep 28, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism.
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.
- IntroducedSep 28, 2022
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution condemns the Iranian regime's torture and murder of Mahsa Amini.
The resolution condemns the Iranian regime's laws that discriminate against women.
The resolution also condemns the Iranian regime's use of violence against those peacefully protesting the government and seeking freedom.
Finally, the resolution recognizes the right to self-determination for the Iranian people struggling to establish a democratic, secular, and nonnuclear Iran.
Cosponsors 37
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 28, 2022 to Nov 29, 2022; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | Abigail Davis Spanberger | Original | Sep 28, 2022 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | Sep 28, 2022 |
| R-FL | Maria Elvira Salazar | Original | Sep 28, 2022 |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Sep 30, 2022 | |
| R-NE | Don Bacon | Oct 4, 2022 | |
| D-PA | Susan Wild | Oct 4, 2022 | |
| R-OH | Bob Gibbs | Oct 7, 2022 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Oct 7, 2022 | |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | Oct 7, 2022 | |
| R-PA | Glenn Thompson | Oct 7, 2022 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Oct 7, 2022 | |
| D-TX | Joaquin Castro | Oct 7, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Oct 7, 2022 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Oct 7, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Oct 7, 2022 |
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 Sep 28, 2022 |
| Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee | Referred Sep 28, 2022 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 28, 2022Introduced in House
- Sep 28, 2022Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Sep 28, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Condemning the Government of Iran's torture and murder of Mahsa Amini and its crackdown on protesters seeking basic human rights, and supporting the protesters in their demands for freedom.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 28, 2022Introduced in House
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