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HCONRES 377 97th Congress House International Affairs Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Iran Religion and Clergy Religious liberty

A concurrent resolution condemning the persecution of the Baha'is by the Government of Iran and calling upon the President to take steps to bring an end to their persecution.

Introduced: July 20, 1982 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Jul 28, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Jul 28, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Jul 20, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 20, 1982
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns the persecution of the Baha'is in Iran by the Iranian government. Urges the Iranian government to comply with its obligations to respect the human rights of the Baha'is.

Calls upon the President to: (1) use every opportunity to emphasize the extent to which the United States condemns the religious persecution of the Baha'is; (2) urge foreign governments to appeal to the Iranian authorities to stop the execution and persecution of the Baha'is and to respect their right to religious freedom; (3) cooperate with the United Nations in its efforts on behalf of the Baha'is; and (4) take all necessary steps to assure that appropriate humanitarian aid is provided to Baha'is fleeing Iran.

What's happening now July 28, 1982

Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Sep 13, 1982
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 377: A concurrent resolution condemning the persecution of the Baha'is by the Government of Iran and calling upon the President to take steps to bring an end to their persecution.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HCONRES-377/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 377: A concurrent resolution condemning the persecution of the Baha'is by the Government of Iran and calling upon the President to take steps to bring an end to their persecution.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HCONRES-377/.
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H. Con. Res. 377, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HCONRES-377/.
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[H. Con. Res. 377: A concurrent resolution condemning the persecution of the Baha'is by the Government of Iran and calling upon the President to take steps to bring an end to their persecution.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HCONRES-377/)
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