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SRES 529 114th Congress Senate International Affairs Congressional tributes Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Iran Middle East Sanctions United Nations

A resolution calling upon the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to release Iranian-Americans Siamak Namazi and his father, Baquer Namazi.

Introduced: July 12, 2016 Introduced by: Booker, Cory A. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5009)
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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 Secretary of State, 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 12, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5009)

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jul 14, 2016
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jul 14, 2016
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jul 14, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 529: A resolution calling upon 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-SRES-529/
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"S. Res. 529: A resolution calling upon 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-SRES-529/.
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S. Res. 529, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-529/.
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[S. Res. 529: A resolution calling upon the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to release Iranian-Americans Siamak Namazi and his father, Baquer Namazi.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-529/)
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