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HRES 130 113th Congress House

Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Nowruz and acknowledging the Cyrus Cylinder as a symbol of respect for human rights and religious tolerance.

Introduced: March 20, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
May 6, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
May 6, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Mar 20, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 20, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 6, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes: (1) the cultural and historical significance of Nowruz; (2) the aspirations of all people, including the people of Iran, for human rights and religious tolerance as embodied by the Cyrus Cylinder; and (3) the tour of the Cyrus Cylinder throughout the United States.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 4
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 12, 2013
Delaney, John
· Mar 21, 2013
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Mar 20, 2013
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 20, 2013
Edwards, Donna
· Mar 20, 2013
MICA, JOHN
· Mar 20, 2013
Roskam, Peter
· Mar 20, 2013
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 20, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 130: Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Nowruz and acknowledging the Cyrus Cylinder as a symbol of respect for human rights and religious tolerance.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-130/
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"H. Res. 130: Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Nowruz and acknowledging the Cyrus Cylinder as a symbol of respect for human rights and religious tolerance.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-130/.
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H. Res. 130, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-130/.
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[H. Res. 130: Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Nowruz and acknowledging the Cyrus Cylinder as a symbol of respect for human rights and religious tolerance.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-130/)
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