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HRES 549 111th Congress House International Affairs Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Human rights Iran Middle East Militias and paramilitary groups Protest and dissent Rule of law and government transparency

Expressing support for all Iranian citizens who struggle for freedom, human rights, civil liberties, and the protection of the rule of law.

Introduced: June 16, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jun 17, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6906)
Jun 16, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 16, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6819-6820)
Jun 16, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses support for all Iranian citizens who struggle for freedom, human rights, civil liberties, and the rule of law.

Condemns the ongoing violence against demonstrators by the government of Iran, pro-government militias, and affiliated entities.

Affirms the universality of individual rights and the importance of democratic and fair elections.

What's happening now June 17, 2009

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6906)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Jun 19, 2009
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 19, 2009
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jun 18, 2009
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Jun 18, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 549: Expressing support for all Iranian citizens who struggle for freedom, human rights, civil liberties, and the protection of the rule of law.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-549/
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"H. Res. 549: Expressing support for all Iranian citizens who struggle for freedom, human rights, civil liberties, and the protection of the rule of law.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-549/.
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H. Res. 549, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-549/.
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