HRES 148 114th Congress House International Affairs Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Iran Middle East

Calling on the Government of Iran to follow through on repeated promises of assistance in the case of Robert Levinson, the longest held United States hostage in our Nation's history.

Introduced: March 10, 2015 See on congress.gov

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Feb 29, 2016

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Feb 29, 2016

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1013-1014)

Feb 29, 2016

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1013-1014)

Feb 29, 2016

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 148.

Feb 29, 2016

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1013-1015)

Feb 29, 2016

Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

Feb 24, 2016

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

Feb 24, 2016

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Feb 11, 2016

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent .

Feb 11, 2016

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 20, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.

Mar 10, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Mar 10, 2015

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes that Robert Levinson is the longest held U.S. hostage in our nation's history.

Notes the pledges by and renewed commitment of Iranian officials to provide their government's assistance in the Robert Levinson case.

Urges Iran, as a humanitarian gesture, to act on its promises to assist in the Robert Levinson case and to provide the U.S. government immediately with all available information from all Iranian government entities regarding Robert Levinson's disappearance.

Urges the President and U.S. allies to continue to raise the Robert Levinson case with Iranian officials at every opportunity.

Expresses sympathy to Robert Levinson's family for their anguish and expresses hope that their ordeal can be brought to an end in the near future.

What's happening now February 29, 2016

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

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