US Congress House Resolution 556 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 92-32)
Status: Introduced on February 17 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-03-01 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Condemns Iran for its systemic violations of the human rights of the Iranian people, including the state-sponsored persecution of religious minorities in Iran, and its continued failure to uphold its international obligations, including with respect to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Calls on Iran to exonerate and release Youcef Nadarkhani and all other individuals held or charged on account of their religious or political beliefs. Calls on the Administration to designate Iranian officials for human rights abuses. Reaffirms that freedom of religious practice is a universal human right and a fundamental individual freedom that every government must protect.

Condemning the Government of Iran for its continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy.

Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA]	Rep. Sandy Adams [R-FL]	Rep. Robert Aderholt [R-AL]	Rep. Todd Akin [R-MO]
Rep. Robert Andrews [D-NJ]	Rep. Michele Bachmann [R-MN]	Rep. Spencer Bachus [R-AL]	Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]
Rep. Howard Berman [D-CA]	Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Rep. Diane Black [R-TN]	Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX]
Rep. Mo Brooks [R-AL]	Rep. Paul Broun [R-GA]	Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN]	Rep. Ann Buerkle [R-NY]
Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]	Rep. Francisco Canseco [R-TX]	Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA]	Rep. John Carter [R-TX]
Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]	Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. Michael Conaway [R-TX]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]
Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA]	Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]	Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL]
Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]	Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]	Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]	Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC]
Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]	Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA]	Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC]	Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]
Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO]	Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA]	Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]	Rep. Trey Gowdy [R-SC]
Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]	Rep. Morgan Griffith [R-VA]	Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS]	Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]
Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. Wally Herger [R-CA]	Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]
Rep. Tim Huelskamp [R-KS]	Rep. Randy Hultgren [R-IL]	Rep. Duncan Hunter [R-CA]	Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]
Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]	Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. Jim Jordan [R-OH]	Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]
Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]	Rep. Peter King [R-NY]	Rep. Steve King [R-IA]	Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL]
Rep. John Kline [R-MN]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ]	Sen. James Lankford [R-OK]
Rep. Tom Latham [R-IA]	Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]	Rep. Nita Lowey [D-NY]	Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]
Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]	Rep. Tom Marino [R-PA]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R-MI]
Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Mike McIntyre [D-NC]	Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]
Rep. Patrick Meehan [R-PA]	Rep. Gary Miller [R-CA]	Rep. James Moran [D-VA]	Rep. Tim Murphy [R-PA]
Rep. Kristi Noem [R-SD]	Rep. Devin Nunes [R-CA]	Rep. Alan Nunnelee [R-MS]	Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS]
Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ]	Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM]	Rep. Mike Pence [R-IN]	Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]
Rep. Mike Pompeo [R-KS]	Rep. Benjamin Quayle [R-AZ]	Rep. Tom Reed [R-NY]	Rep. Denny Rehberg [R-MT]
Rep. Scott Rigell [R-VA]	Rep. David Rivera [R-FL]	Rep. David Roe [R-TN]	Rep. Mike D. Rogers [R-AL]
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL]	Rep. Peter Roskam [R-IL]	Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL]	Rep. Steven Rothman [D-NJ]
Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA]	Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA]	Rep. Jean Schmidt [R-OH]	Rep. Aaron Schock [R-IL]
Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ]	Rep. David Scott [D-GA]	Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC]	Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]
Rep. Heath Shuler [D-NC]	Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]	Rep. Adrian Smith [R-NE]	Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]
Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX]	Rep. Edolphus Towns [D-NY]	Rep. Robert Turner [R-NY]	Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]
Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI]	Rep. Daniel Webster [R-FL]	Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]	Rep. Ed Whitfield [R-KY]
Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]	Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA]	Rep. Steve Womack [R-AR]	Rep. C.W. Young [R-FL]

2012-03-01 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended (Y: 417 N: 1 NV: 15 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-03-01 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended (Y: 417 N: 1 NV: 15 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-03-01	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2012-03-01	House	On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 1 (Roll no. 94). (text: CR 3/1/2012 CR H1087)
2012-03-01	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1113-1114)
2012-02-29	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2012-02-29	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 556.
2012-02-29	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1087-1091)
2012-02-29	House	Mr. Pitts moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
2012-02-17	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

SR385 (Related) 2012-06-20 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 431.
HR562 (Related) 2012-03-01 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-resolution/556/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hres556/BILLS-112hres556ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hres556/BILLS-112hres556eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201294