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SRES 71 111th Congress Senate International Affairs Human rights International law and treaties Iran Middle East Religion

A resolution condemning the Government of Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of the Baha'i minority in Iran and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.

Introduced: March 9, 2009 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (Senate)
Dec 1, 2009
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S12088-12089)
Dec 1, 2009
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S12088-12089)
Dec 1, 2009
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12088-12089)
Dec 1, 2009
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 9, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2914)
Mar 9, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2914)
Mar 9, 2009
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 2

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

2 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 2,797 Wyden, Ron To amend the preamble. Agreed to Dec 1, 2009
SAMDT 2,796 Wyden, Ron In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Dec 1, 2009
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns the government of Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.

Calls on the government of Iran to release seven Baha'i leaders and all other prisoners held solely on account of their religion, including: Mrs. Fariba Kamalabadi, Mr. Jamaloddin Khanjani, Mr. Afif Naeimi, Mr. Saeid Rezaie, Mr. Behrouz Tavakkoli, Mrs. Mahvash Sabet, Mr. Vahid Tizfahm, Ms. Raha Sabet, Mr. Sasan Taqva, and Ms. Haleh Roohi.

Calls on the President and Secretary of State, in cooperation with the international community, to condemn the government of Iran's continued violation of human rights and demand the release of these prisoners.

What's happening now December 1, 2009

Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S12088-12089)

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 71: A resolution condemning the Government of Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of the Baha'i minority in Iran and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-71/
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"S. Res. 71: A resolution condemning the Government of Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of the Baha'i minority in Iran and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-71/.
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S. Res. 71, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-71/.
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