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SRES 148 114th Congress Senate International Affairs Detention of persons Human rights Iran Middle East Religion Sanctions

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

Introduced: April 23, 2015 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (Senate)
Dec 17, 2015
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8831)
Dec 17, 2015
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S8831)
Dec 17, 2015
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8831)
Oct 8, 2015
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 263.
Oct 8, 2015
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Oct 8, 2015
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 23, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2405)
Apr 23, 2015
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 2,935 To make technical corrections. Agreed to Dec 17, 2015
SAMDT 2,934 To make a technical correction. Agreed to Dec 17, 2015
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns the government of Iran's 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 the seven imprisoned Baha'i leaders, the nine imprisoned Baha'i educators, and all other prisoners held solely on account of their religion.

Calls on the President and Secretary of State, in cooperation with responsible nations, to condemn the government of Iran's continued violation of human rights and demand the release of prisoners held solely on account of their religion.

Urges the President and the Secretary to utilize available authorities, including the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010, to impose sanctions on officials of the government of Iran and other individuals directly responsible for serious human rights abuses, including abuses against the Baha'i community of Iran.

What's happening now December 17, 2015

Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8831)

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 148: A resolution condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-148/
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"S. Res. 148: A resolution condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-148/.
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S. Res. 148, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-148/.
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