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HCONRES 256 111th Congress House

Expressing the sense of Congress that any official within the Government of Iran at the level of deputy minister or higher or officer within the Iranian Revolutionary Guard is presumptively…

Official title: Expressing the sense of Congress that any official within the Government of Iran at the level of deputy minister or higher or officer within the Iranian Revolu… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Expressing the sense of Congress that any official within the Government of Iran at the level of deputy minister or higher or officer within the Iranian Revolutionary Guard is presumptively ineligible for a travel visa to the United States.

Introduced: March 22, 2010 Introduced by: Himes, James A. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
Jun 15, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Mar 22, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 22, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 15, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of Congress that any Iranian government official at the level of deputy minister or higher or officer within the Iranian Revolutionary Guard is presumptively ineligible for a U.S. travel visa.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 256: Expressing the sense of Congress that any official within the Government of Iran at the level of deputy minister or higher or officer within the Iranian Revolutionary Guard is presumptively ineligible for a travel visa to the United States.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-256/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 256: Expressing the sense of Congress that any official within the Government of Iran at the level of deputy minister or higher or officer within the Iranian Revolutionary Guard is presumptively ineligible for a travel visa to the United States.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-256/.
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H. Con. Res. 256, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-256/.
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[H. Con. Res. 256: Expressing the sense of Congress that any official within the Government of Iran at the level of deputy minister or higher or officer within the Iranian Revolutionary Guard is presumptively ineligible for a travel visa to the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-256/)
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