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HRES 274 115th Congress House

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 25, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Dec 12, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 12, 2018
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H10138-10139)
Dec 12, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H10138-10139)
Dec 12, 2018
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10138-10140)
Dec 12, 2018
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Dec 12, 2018
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Jun 29, 2017
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Jun 29, 2017
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 18, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
May 18, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Apr 25, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 25, 2017
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 2

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AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 986 – An amendment to strike the preamble. Agreed to Dec 12, 2018
HAMDT 985 – An amendment to strike all after the resolving clause and insert new text. Agreed to Dec 12, 2018
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 Latest action December 12, 2018

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

 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.

Urges the President and the Department of State to: (1) condemn the Iranian government's continued violation of human rights and demand the immediate release of prisoners held solely on account of their religion, and (2) impose sanctions on Iranian officials and other individuals directly responsible for serious human rights abuses.

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    • SRES 139 Identical bill A resolution condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued v…
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     Committees of jurisdiction 3
     Cosponsors 87
    All 87 Democratic 44 Republican 19
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    Meeks, Gregory W.
    New York · Dec 12, 2018
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    Espaillat, Adriano
    New York · Oct 19, 2018
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    Soto, Darren
    Florida · Oct 19, 2018
    Marino, Tom
    · Oct 5, 2018
    CROWLEY, JOSEPH
    · Sep 25, 2018
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    Matsui, Doris O.
    California · Sep 20, 2018
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    Rutherford, John H.
    Florida · Sep 20, 2018
    SHIMKUS, JOHN
    · Sep 20, 2018
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    Correa, J. Luis
    California · Sep 12, 2018
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    DeSaulnier, Mark
    California · Sep 7, 2018
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    Cleaver, Emanuel
    Missouri · Aug 7, 2018
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    Meng, Grace
    New York · Jul 26, 2018
    Coffman, Mike
    · Jul 24, 2018
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    Vargas, Juan
    California · Jun 29, 2018
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    Cramer, Kevin
    North Dakota · Jun 26, 2018
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    Buchanan, Vern
    Florida · Jun 12, 2018
    GUTIERREZ, LUIS
    · May 22, 2018
    Hice, Jody
    · May 22, 2018
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    Himes, James A.
    Connecticut · May 22, 2018
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    Norman, Ralph
    South Carolina · May 22, 2018
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    Bost, Mike
    Illinois · May 16, 2018
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    Diaz-Balart, Mario
    Florida · Apr 26, 2018
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    Pallone, Frank
    New Jersey · Apr 26, 2018
    Comstock, Barbara
    · Apr 18, 2018
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    Norton, Eleanor Holmes
    District of Columbia · Apr 18, 2018
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    Schweikert, David
    Arizona · Apr 18, 2018
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    Larson, John B.
    Connecticut · Apr 13, 2018
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    Titus, Dina
    Nevada · Apr 13, 2018
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    Gonzalez, Vicente
    Texas · Apr 10, 2018
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    Blunt Rochester, Lisa
    Delaware · Mar 15, 2018
    Dent, Charles
    · Mar 15, 2018
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    Jeffries, Hakeem S.
    New York · Mar 15, 2018
    WALDEN, GREG
    · Mar 15, 2018
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    Grothman, Glenn
    Wisconsin · Feb 27, 2018
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    Khanna, Ro
    California · Feb 27, 2018
    Messer, Luke
    · Feb 27, 2018
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    Panetta, Jimmy
    California · Feb 27, 2018
    Kihuen, Ruben
    · Feb 15, 2018
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    Bonamici, Suzanne
    Oregon · Feb 13, 2018
    DUNCAN, JOHN
    · Feb 7, 2018
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    Lofgren, Zoe
    California · Feb 7, 2018
    Costello, Ryan
    · Feb 2, 2018
    Curbelo, Carlos
    · Feb 2, 2018
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    Graves, Sam
    Missouri · Feb 2, 2018
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    Boyle, Brendan F.
    Pennsylvania · Jan 19, 2018
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    Cohen, Steve
    Tennessee · Jan 19, 2018
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    Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
    Georgia · Jan 19, 2018
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    McGovern, James P.
    Massachusetts · Jan 19, 2018
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    Sherman, Brad
    California · Jan 19, 2018
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    Tenney, Claudia
    New York · Jan 17, 2018
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    APA
    U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 274: 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.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-274/
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    "H. Res. 274: 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.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-274/.
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    H. Res. 274, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-274/.
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