HRES 1008
116th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Border security and unlawful immigration
Community life and organization
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Detention of persons
Government studies and investigations
Hate crimes
Immigration status and procedures
Iran
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Middle East
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Violent crime
Upholding the civil liberties and civil rights of Iranian Americans and condemning bigotry, violence, and discrimination.
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Aug 1, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Jun 18, 2020
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 18, 2020
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
This resolution condemns bigotry and acts of violence or discrimination against Iranian Americans and others.
The resolution, among other things
- encourages U.S. elected officials to engage Iranian Americans to share their experiences with their communities to end stereotypes, correct misconceptions, and convey instances of abuse against the Iranian American community;
- calls upon law enforcement authorities to investigate and vigorously prosecute crimes committed against Americans that are based on actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, or ethnicity;
- urges the Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties in the Department of Homeland Security to conclude a thorough and timely investigation into detentions of Iranian Americans at the border; and
- calls on Customs and Border Protection to immediately halt any orders that encourage discrimination on the basis of nationality or religion, including those targeting individuals of Iranian heritage.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1008: Upholding the civil liberties and civil rights of Iranian Americans and condemning bigotry, violence, and discrimination.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1008/
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