A resolution condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of the Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.
Latest action · Dec 3, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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- IntroducedDec 3, 2025
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
This resolution condemns Iran's state-sponsored persecution of the Baha'i religious minority and Iran's continued violation of international human rights treaties. The resolution calls on Iran to (1) immediately release Baha'is and others imprisoned or detained solely on account of religion, (2) end its state-sponsored campaign of hate propaganda against the Baha'is, and (3) reverse certain policies that discriminate against Baha'is and other religious minorities. The resolution also urges the President and the Department of State to impose sanctions on Iranian officials and others who are responsible for serious human rights abuses, including abuses against Iran's Baha'i community.
Cosponsors 30
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 3, 2025 to Apr 16, 2026, with 20 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Original | Dec 3, 2025 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Dec 3, 2025 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Dec 3, 2025 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Dec 3, 2025 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Dec 3, 2025 |
| R-NE | Deb Fischer | Original | Dec 3, 2025 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Dec 3, 2025 |
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Original | Dec 3, 2025 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Dec 3, 2025 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Dec 3, 2025 |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | Dec 3, 2025 |
| D-CO | John W. Hickenlooper | Original | Dec 3, 2025 |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Original | Dec 3, 2025 |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Original | Dec 3, 2025 |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Original | Dec 3, 2025 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 3, 2025Introduced in Senate
- Dec 3, 2025Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Dec 3, 2025Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S8485-8486)
- Dec 3, 2025Submitted in Senate
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 925 | Condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of the Baha'i minority in Iran and the continued violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. | Related bill | Dec 3, 2025 |
Subjects
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- Dec 3, 2025Introduced in Senate
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