Skip to main content
H. Con. Res. 412 96th Congress House

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that state election officials forward absentee ballots to Americans being held hostage in Iran.

Introduced: August 22, 1980 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Absentee votingAmericans in foreign countriesHostagesInternational Affairs
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
IranStatesVoting
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This resolution expired with the 96th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Aug 22, 1980
Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
Aug 22, 1980
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action August 22, 1980

Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that State election officials forward absentee ballots to the U.S. hostages in Iran.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 412: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that state election officials forward absentee ballots to Americans being held hostage in Iran.. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HCONRES-412/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 412: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that state election officials forward absentee ballots to Americans being held hostage in Iran.." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HCONRES-412/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Con. Res. 412, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HCONRES-412/.
Markdown link
[H. Con. Res. 412: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that state election officials forward absentee ballots to Americans being held hostage in Iran.](https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HCONRES-412/)
Report a problem