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HCONRES 173 98th Congress House

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the President should instruct the United States ambassador to the United Nations to introduce a resolution, promptly, that calls upon the…

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Official title: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the President should instruct the United States ambassador to the United Nations to introduce a resolution, promptly, that calls upon the Government of Iran to cease its persecution of Baha'is in Iran and allow Baha'is who desire to emigrate from Iran to do so.

Introduced: October 19, 1983 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesEmigrationIranReligion and Clergy
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This resolution expired with the 98th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) adjourned, so it is no longer active.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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
Sep 30, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Sep 30, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Sep 21, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 21, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 30, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should instruct the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations to introduce a resolution that calls upon Iran to cease its persecution of the Iranian Baha'is and allow them to emigrate from Iran.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Nov 2, 1983
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Nov 2, 1983
FROST, MARTIN
· Oct 19, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 173: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the President should instruct the United States ambassador to the United Nations to introduce a resolution, promptly, that calls upon the Government of Iran to cease its persecution of Baha'is in Iran and allow Baha'is who desire to emigrate from Iran to do so.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HCONRES-173/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 173: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the President should instruct the United States ambassador to the United Nations to introduce a resolution, promptly, that calls upon the Government of Iran to cease its persecution of Baha'is in Iran and allow Baha'is who desire to emigrate from Iran to do so.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HCONRES-173/.
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H. Con. Res. 173, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HCONRES-173/.
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[H. Con. Res. 173: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the President should instruct the United States ambassador to the United Nations to introduce a resolution, promptly, that calls upon the Government of Iran to cease its persecution of Baha'is in Iran and allow Baha'is who desire to emigrate from Iran to do so.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HCONRES-173/)
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