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Condemning the death sentence issued against British author Salman Rushdie by the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in Iran and calling for its immediate repudiation.

Introduced: May 12, 1994 See on congress.gov
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May 23, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Security, International Organizations and Human Rights.
May 23, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
May 12, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 12, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E913)
May 12, 1994
Introduced in House
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Condemns the death sentence issued against Salman Rushdie. Calls for the immediate withdrawal of such sentence and any associated reward.

Calls upon the President to: (1) request that the United Nations Security Council condemn Iran for issuing the edict against Rushdie; (2) call upon the Government of Iran to respect international principles of human rights and lift such sentence; and (3) inform such Government that the House of Representatives has adopted this resolution, that the Iranian Government will be held liable in case an attempt is made on Rushdie's life, and that such Government should attempt to prevent the spread of propaganda promoting Rushdie's assassination.

Commends those people of all nations who have firmly stood for freedom of expression despite threats and intimidation.

Reaffirms: (1) the commitment of the Congress to the promotion and protection of the right of freedom of expression; and (2) congressional support for basic human rights in the world community.

What's happening now May 23, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Security, International Organizations and Human Rights.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 29, 1994
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 29, 1994
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 249: Condemning the death sentence issued against British author Salman Rushdie by the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in Iran and calling for its immediate repudiation.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HCONRES-249/
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"H. Con. Res. 249: Condemning the death sentence issued against British author Salman Rushdie by the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in Iran and calling for its immediate repudiation.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HCONRES-249/.
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H. Con. Res. 249, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HCONRES-249/.
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[H. Con. Res. 249: Condemning the death sentence issued against British author Salman Rushdie by the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in Iran and calling for its immediate repudiation.](https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HCONRES-249/)
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