United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 274 (115th)
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.
Introduced
25 April 2017
Last action
12 December 2018 · Committee
Status
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sponsors
Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2], Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10], Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5], Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25], Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1], Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5], Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], David Trott, Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1], Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Paul Cook, Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]
Subjects
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Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
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. Urges the President and the Department of State to: (1) condemn the Iranian government's continued violation of human rights and demand the immediate 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.
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Timeline
25 April 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
25 April 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 April 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 May 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Source: Committee
29 June 2017
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
29 June 2017
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
12 December 2018
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
12 December 2018
Passed
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H10138-10139)
Source: Floor
12 December 2018
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H10138-10139)
Source: Floor
12 December 2018
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10138-10140)
Source: Floor
12 December 2018
Floor
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Source: Floor
12 December 2018
Discharge
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Source: Discharge
12 December 2018
Committee
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in House · 12 December 2018 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 25 April 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- David Trott · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Paul Cook · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → 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.
- amends ← An amendment to strike all after the resolving clause and insert new text.
- amends ← An amendment to strike the preamble.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/274
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hres/274
- us · 115-hres-274 · source updated 5 December 2025