US Congress Senate Resolution 139 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 25 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-12-21 - Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8276-8277; text: CR S8277)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A resolution condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights. Condemns the government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights. Calls on such government to immediately release the five imprisoned Baha'i leaders, the seven imprisoned Baha'i educators, and all other prisoners held solely on account of their religion Urges the President and the Department of State to: (1) condemn the Iranian government's continued violation of human rights and demand the release of prisoners held solely on account of their religion, and (2) impose sanctions on Iranian officials and other individuals directly responsible for serious human rights abuses.

A resolution condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.

Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]	Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]	Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]	Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]	Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]
Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]	Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]
Sen. John McCain [R-AZ]	Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH]	Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]	Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]
Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND]	Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]	Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA]	Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT]
Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]	Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK]	Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL]	Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]
Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]	Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN]	Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]	Sen. Pat Toomey [R-PA]
Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]	Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]	Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]	Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D-ND]
Sen. David Perdue [R-GA]	Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-12-21	Senate	Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8276-8277; text: CR S8277)
2017-12-11	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 281.
2017-12-11	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
2017-12-05	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
2017-04-25	Senate	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2533-2534)

HR274 (Same As) 2018-12-12 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/139/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/sres139/BILLS-115sres139is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/sres139/BILLS-115sres139rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/sres139/BILLS-115sres139ats.pdf