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HCONRES 37 97th Congress House

A concurrent resolution expressing the appreciation of the American people for the efforts of the Algerian government in securing the release of 52 United States citizens held hostage by Iran since…

Official title: A concurrent resolution expressing the appreciation of the American people for the efforts of the Algerian government in securing the release of 52 United Stat… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A concurrent resolution expressing the appreciation of the American people for the efforts of the Algerian government in securing the release of 52 United States citizens held hostage by Iran since November 4, 1979.

Introduced: January 28, 1981 See on congress.gov
International Affairs AlgeriaAmericans in foreign countriesHostages
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Feb 6, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Jan 22, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 22, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 6, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the appreciation of the American people for the efforts of the Algerian Government to secure the safe and peaceful release of the Americans held hostage in Iran.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 28, 1981
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 37: A concurrent resolution expressing the appreciation of the American people for the efforts of the Algerian government in securing the release of 52 United States citizens held hostage by Iran since November 4, 1979.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HCONRES-37/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 37: A concurrent resolution expressing the appreciation of the American people for the efforts of the Algerian government in securing the release of 52 United States citizens held hostage by Iran since November 4, 1979.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HCONRES-37/.
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H. Con. Res. 37, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HCONRES-37/.
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[H. Con. Res. 37: A concurrent resolution expressing the appreciation of the American people for the efforts of the Algerian government in securing the release of 52 United States citizens held hostage by Iran since November 4, 1979.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HCONRES-37/)
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