United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 744 (117th)
Condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
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25 October 2021
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Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1499, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 4601, as amended; H.R. 4772, as amended; H.R. 4899; H.R. 5943, as amended; H.R. 7158, as amended; H.R. 8203; H.R. 9308; and S. 3825; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 744, as amended; and H. Res. 922, as amended. (consideration: CR H8696-8700; text: CR H8698-8699)
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Summary
This resolution condemns Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the international covenants on human rights. Further, it calls on Iran to immediately release all imprisoned or detained Baha'is, and it urges the President and the Department of State to impose sanctions on Iranian officials and others who are responsible for serious human rights abuses, including abuses against Iran's Baha'i community.
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 1 December 2022
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 1 December 2022
Passed House
summary · EN · 1 December 2022
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 October 2021
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 October 2021
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 25 October 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/744
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hres/744