US Congress Senate Resolution 99 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Introduced on March 10 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-02-11 - Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S881-882; text of committee substitute as amended: CR S881-882)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A resolution calling on the Government of Iran to follow through on repeated promises of assistance in the case of Robert Levinson, the longest held United States civilian in our Nation's history. Recognizes that Robert Levinson is the longest held U.S. civilian in our nation's history. Notes the repeated pledges by and renewed commitment of Iranian officials to provide their government's assistance in the Robert Levinson case. Urges the government of Iran, as a humanitarian gesture, to act on its promises to assist in Robert Levinson's case and to provide all information from all entities of the government of Iran regarding Robert Levinson's disappearance to the U.S. government. Urges the President and U.S. allies to continue to raise the Robert Levinson case with Iranian officials at every opportunity, notwithstanding the disagreements the United States has with Iran on a broad array of issues, including Iran's ballistic missile program, sponsorship of international terrorism, and human rights abuses. Expresses sympathy to Robert Levinson's family for their anguish and expresses hope that their ordeal can be brought to an end in the near future.

A resolution calling on the Government of Iran to follow through on repeated promises of assistance in the case of Robert Levinson, the longest held United States civilian in our Nation's history.

Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL]

Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]

Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]

Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-02-11	Senate	Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S881-882; text of committee substitute as amended: CR S881-882)
2016-02-10	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 365.
2016-02-10	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
2016-02-10	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2015-03-10	Senate	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1388)

HR148 (Same As) 2016-02-29 - The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-resolution/99/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/sres99/BILLS-114sres99is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/sres99/BILLS-114sres99rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/sres99/BILLS-114sres99ats.pdf