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HRES 317 115th Congress House International Affairs Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Human rights International organizations and cooperation Iran Middle East

Calling for the unconditional release of United States citizens and legal permanent resident aliens being held for political purposes by the Government of Iran.

Introduced: May 4, 2017 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 26, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 26, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6332)
Jul 26, 2017
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 H6332)
Jul 26, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 317.
Jul 26, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6331-6335)
Jul 26, 2017
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Jun 29, 2017
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (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 4, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 4, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Calls on the government of Iran to: (1) release Siamak Namazi, Baquer Namazi, Xiyue Wang, Nizar Zakka, and any other U.S. citizen, legal permanent resident alien, or foreign national being unjustly detained in Iran; and (2) fulfill its promises to assist in locating and returning Robert Levinson.

Encourages the President to: (1) take meaningful action to secure the release of such individuals if Iran does not do so, and (2) make the release of U.S. citizens and legal permanent resident aliens held hostage by the Iranian government the highest of priorities.

Requests the United States and its allies whose nationals have been detained to consider establishing a multinational task force to secure the release of the detainees.

What's happening now July 26, 2017

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

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