US SCR40 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7)
Status: Introduced on September 22 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-09-22 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9682)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 22 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-09-22 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9682)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Encourages the government of Iran to: (1) grant consular access by the government of Switzerland to Joshua Fattal, Shane Bauer, and Sarah Shourd and allow them to communicate by telephone with their families in the United States; and (2) allow Joshua Fattal, Shane Bauer, and Sarah Shourd to reunite in the United States with their families as soon as possible.
Title
A concurrent resolution encouraging the Government of Iran to grant consular access by the Government of Switzerland to Joshua Fattal, Shane Bauer, and Sarah Shourd, and to allow the 3 young people to reunite with their families in the United States as soon as possible.
Sponsors
| Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Al Franken [D-MN] |
| Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL] | Sen. Arlen Specter [D-PA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-09-22 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9682) | |
| 2009-09-22 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9682) |
Same As/Similar To
HCR189 (Related) 2009-09-22 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
SCR45 (Related) 2009-10-29 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
SCR45 (Related) 2009-10-29 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Subjects
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Europe
International affairs
Iran
Middle East
Switzerland
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Europe
International affairs
Iran
Middle East
Switzerland
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/40/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/sconres40/BILLS-111sconres40is.pdf |
