Condemning the Iranian regime's human rights abuses against the brave women and men of Iran peacefully demonstrating in more than 133 cities.
Latest action · Jan 26, 2023 Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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.
- IntroducedJan 9, 2023
- Agreed to in HouseJan 25, 2023
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
This concurrent resolution expresses support for the women and men of Iran who are (1) participating in the current protests to defend their fundamental human rights, and (2) risking their safety to speak out against the human rights abuses committed by the Iranian regime.
The resolution condemns (1) the brutal beating and death of Mahsa Amini; and (2) the violent suppression by the Iranian regime of women and men participating in the current demonstrations, including children, and calls for transparent accountability for all killings of protesters by Iranian security forces.
Finally, the resolution encourages continued efforts by the Biden Administration to respond to the protests, including the recent sanctioning of the Iranian morality police.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 36 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree to the Resolution, as Amended | Passed420–1 | Jan 25, 2023 |
Cosponsors 64
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 9, 2023 to Jan 25, 2023; 28 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Jan 9, 2023 |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Original | Jan 9, 2023 |
| D-IL | Bradley Scott Schneider | Original | Jan 9, 2023 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | Jan 9, 2023 |
| D-PA | Chrissy Houlahan | Original | Jan 9, 2023 |
| R-TX | Dan Crenshaw | Original | Jan 9, 2023 |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Original | Jan 9, 2023 |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | Original | Jan 9, 2023 |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Original | Jan 9, 2023 |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Original | Jan 9, 2023 |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Original | Jan 9, 2023 |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Original | Jan 9, 2023 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Jan 9, 2023 |
| R-NY | Elise M. Stefanik | Original | Jan 9, 2023 |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Original | Jan 9, 2023 |
Committees 2
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 Jan 9, 2023 |
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Jan 26, 2023 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 26, 2023Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Jan 25, 2023Ms. Tenney moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- Jan 25, 2023Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H307-311)
- Jan 25, 2023DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 7.
- Jan 25, 2023At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Jan 25, 2023Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H313)
- Jan 25, 2023Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 1 (Roll no. 36).
- Jan 25, 2023Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H307)
- Jan 25, 2023The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 9, 2023Introduced in House
- Jan 9, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H292, H307–H311, H314Text printed H307Recorded votes H313commend | Claudia Tenney R-NY, David N. Cicilline D-RI, George Santos R-NY, Gregory W. Meeks D-NY, Kathy E. Manning D-NC, Max L. Miller R-OH, Richard McCormick R-GA, Ritchie Torres D-NY, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Jan 25, 2023 |
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. 118-22 | FULL COMMITTEE MARKUP OF H.R. 1690 AND H.R. 589 DAY I AND DAY 2152 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Apr 26, 2023–Apr 28, 2023 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCONRES 2 | A concurrent resolution commending the bravery, courage, and resolve of the women and men of Iran demonstrating in more than 133 cities and risking their safety to speak out against the Iranian regime's human rights abuses. | Related bill | Jul 25, 2023 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Commending the bravery, courage, and resolve of the women and men of Iran demonstrating in more than 133 cities and risking their safety to speak out against the Iranian regime's human rights abuses.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- Condemning the Iranian regime's human rights abuses against the brave women and men of Iran peacefully demonstrating in more than 133 cities.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Congressional tributes
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Human rights
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- International Affairs
- International organizations and cooperation
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Iran
- Middle East
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Protest and dissent
- Public-private cooperation
- Rule of law and government transparency
- Sanctions
- Women's rights
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 26, 2023Referred in Senate
- Jan 25, 2023Engrossed in House
- Jan 9, 2023Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this resolution on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
