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HRES 1457 111th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the one-year anniversary of the Government of Iran's fraudulent manipulation of Iranian elections, the Government of Iran's continued denial of…

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Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the one-year anniversary of the Government of Iran's fraudulent manipulation of Iranian elections, the Government of Iran's continued denial of human rights and democracy to the people of Iran, and the Government of Iran's continued pursuit of a nuclear weapons capability.

Introduced: June 23, 2010 Introduced by: Costa, Jim Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jun 24, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 24, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 6/23/2010 H4716-4717)
Jun 24, 2010
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 6/23/2010 H4716-4717)
Jun 24, 2010
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4857)
Jun 23, 2010
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Costa objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Jun 23, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1457.
Jun 23, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4716-4721)
Jun 23, 2010
Mr. Costa moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Jun 22, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 22, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 24, 2010

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Reaffirms: (1) support for all Iranian citizens who struggle for freedom, human rights, civil liberties, and the rule of law; and (2) the universality of individual human and political rights.

Condemns: (1) the violence and human rights abuses against the people of Iran by the government of Iran and pro-government militias, as well as the ongoing government suppression of independent electronic communication; and (2) the government of Iran's pursuit of a nuclear weapons capability and unconventional weapons and ballistic missile capabilities.

Urges the release of all political prisoners detained by the government of Iran and the end of harassment and violence against the people of Iran.

Calls for freedom and democracy for the people of Iran, including democratic and independent elections in Iran.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3
Hodes, Paul
· Jun 23, 2010
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 23, 2010
Nye, Glenn
· Jun 23, 2010
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 23, 2010
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jun 23, 2010
Klein, Ron
· Jun 22, 2010
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1457: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the one-year anniversary of the Government of Iran's fraudulent manipulation of Iranian elections, the Government of Iran's continued denial of human rights and democracy to the people of Iran, and the Government of Iran's continued pursuit of a nuclear weapons capability.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1457/
MLA
"H. Res. 1457: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the one-year anniversary of the Government of Iran's fraudulent manipulation of Iranian elections, the Government of Iran's continued denial of human rights and democracy to the people of Iran, and the Government of Iran's continued pursuit of a nuclear weapons capability.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1457/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Res. 1457, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1457/.
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[H. Res. 1457: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the one-year anniversary of the Government of Iran's fraudulent manipulation of Iranian elections, the Government of Iran's continued denial of human rights and democracy to the people of Iran, and the Government of Iran's continued pursuit of a nuclear weapons capability.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1457/)
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