SRES 139 115th 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 25, 2017 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (Senate)

Dec 21, 2017

Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8276-8277; text: CR S8277)

Dec 21, 2017

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8276-8277; text: CR S8277)

Dec 11, 2017

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 281.

Dec 11, 2017

Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment and with an amended preamble. Without written report.

Dec 5, 2017

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

Apr 25, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2533-2534)

Apr 25, 2017

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on December 11, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

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 such government to immediately release the five imprisoned Baha'i leaders, the seven imprisoned Baha'i educators, and all other prisoners held solely on account of their religion

Urges the President and the Department of State to: (1) condemn the Iranian government's continued violation of human rights and demand the 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.

What's happening now December 21, 2017

Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8276-8277; text: CR S8277)

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Relations Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 19

Peters, Gary C.

Michigan · Dec 21, 2017

Hirono, Mazie K.

Hawaii · Dec 5, 2017

Duckworth, Tammy

Illinois · Nov 7, 2017

Connecticut · Nov 7, 2017

Van Hollen, Chris

Maryland · Nov 7, 2017

Hoeven, John

North Dakota · Oct 23, 2017

Kaine, Tim

Virginia · Oct 23, 2017

Baldwin, Tammy

Wisconsin · Sep 19, 2017

Warren, Elizabeth

Massachusetts · Sep 19, 2017

Whitehouse, Sheldon

Rhode Island · Sep 19, 2017

Coons, Christopher A.

Delaware · Jul 18, 2017

Heinrich, Martin

New Mexico · Jul 18, 2017

Blumenthal, Richard

Connecticut · May 25, 2017

Sullivan, Dan

Alaska · May 15, 2017

Murkowski, Lisa

Alaska · May 9, 2017

Boozman, John

Arkansas · Apr 25, 2017

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Apr 25, 2017

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 139: 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.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-139/

MLA

"S. Res. 139: 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.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-139/.

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S. Res. 139, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-139/.

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