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: February 9, 2016 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

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

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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.

Related & companion bills 1

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 2

Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Foreign Affairs Committee

Cosponsors 16

Lieu, Ted

California · Feb 23, 2016

Sherman, Brad

California · Feb 23, 2016

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Feb 23, 2016

Bilirakis, Gus M.

Florida · Feb 9, 2016

Boyle, Brendan F.

Pennsylvania · Feb 9, 2016

Castor, Kathy

Florida · Feb 9, 2016

Curbelo, Carlos

· Feb 9, 2016

Frankel, Lois

Florida · Feb 9, 2016

Meng, Grace

New York · Feb 9, 2016

Schweikert, David

Arizona · Feb 9, 2016

Trott, David

· Feb 9, 2016

Van Hollen, Chris

Maryland · Feb 9, 2016

Vargas, Juan

California · Feb 9, 2016

Weber, Randy K. Sr.

Texas · Feb 9, 2016

Diaz-Balart, Mario

Florida · Mar 10, 2015

Wasserman Schultz, Debbie

Florida · Mar 10, 2015

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 148: 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.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-148/

MLA

"H. Res. 148: 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.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-148/.

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H. Res. 148, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-148/.

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