HR 9075
117th Congress
House
International Affairs
Support for Iranian Political Prisoners Act
Introduced: September 29, 2022
Introduced by:
Schiff, Adam B.
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism.
Sep 29, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 29, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Support for Iranian Political Prisoners Act
This bill authorizes the Department of State to continue providing assistance to civil society organizations in Iran that support arbitrarily detained individuals. The bill calls on Iran to immediately end human rights violations of political prisoners and persons imprisoned for exercising freedom of speech. The bill also calls on Iran to allow the United Nations special rapporteur on human rights unimpeded access to investigate alleged abuses.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism.
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