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HR 2778 98th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Foreign Trade and Investments Import restrictions Imports International Affairs Iran Religion and Clergy Religious liberty

A bill to prohibit imports from Iran until the Government of Iran ceases its persecution of the Bahais in Iran.

Introduced: April 27, 1983 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 29, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
Apr 27, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 27, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits imports from Iran until the President certifies to Congress that the Government of Iran has stopped persecuting Baha'is in Iran.

What's happening now April 29, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 14, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2778: A bill to prohibit imports from Iran until the Government of Iran ceases its persecution of the Bahais in Iran.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2778/
MLA
"H.R. 2778: A bill to prohibit imports from Iran until the Government of Iran ceases its persecution of the Bahais in Iran.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2778/.
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H.R. 2778, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2778/.
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[H.R. 2778: A bill to prohibit imports from Iran until the Government of Iran ceases its persecution of the Bahais in Iran.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2778/)
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