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HRES 808 114th Congress House International Affairs Congressional tributes Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Iran Middle East Sanctions United Nations

Calling on the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to release Iranian-Americans Siamak Namazi and his father, Baquer Namazi.

Introduced: July 6, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jul 14, 2016
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 14, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 6, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 6, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Calls on the government of Iran to release Siamak and Baquer Namazi unconditionally.

Urges the President, U.S. allies, and the United Nations to raise the cases of Siamak and Baquer Namazi with Iranian officials at every opportunity and undertake efforts to secure their immediate release.

Encourages the President to utilize appropriate measures against such government if they are not released.

What's happening now July 14, 2016

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 7 Republican 2
D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Nov 22, 2016
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Sep 12, 2016
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Sep 6, 2016
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jul 18, 2016
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 14, 2016
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 13, 2016
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Jul 12, 2016
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 11, 2016
DeSantis, Ron
· Jul 6, 2016
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Jul 6, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 808: Calling on the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to release Iranian-Americans Siamak Namazi and his father, Baquer Namazi.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-808/
MLA
"H. Res. 808: Calling on the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to release Iranian-Americans Siamak Namazi and his father, Baquer Namazi.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-808/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Res. 808, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-808/.
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[H. Res. 808: Calling on the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to release Iranian-Americans Siamak Namazi and his father, Baquer Namazi.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-808/)
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