United States · Resolution · SCONRES
S.Con.Res. 53 (101st)
A concurrent resolution concerning Iranian persecution of the Baha'is.
Introduced
23 June 1989
Last action
15 May 1990 · Passed
Status
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Sponsors
Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
Urges the Government of Iran to extend to the Bahai community the rights guaranteed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other human rights accords. Calls upon the President to: (1) emphasize the need for improvements in Iran's treatment of the Bahais and other religious minorities as an important factor in the development of U.S.-Iranian relations; (2) encourage other governments to appeal to Iran concerning the situation of the Bahais; (3) cooperate with other governments and international organizations in appealing for the protection of the religious rights of the Bahais; and (4) provide, and urge others to provide, refugee and humanitarian assistance for the those Bahais fleeing their homelands because of religious repression.
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Timeline
23 June 1989
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
23 June 1989
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
2 November 1989
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Pell without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
2 November 1989
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 335.
Source: Calendars
2 November 1989
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Pell without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
15 May 1990
Passed
Senate agreed to companion measure H.CON.RES. 87 in lieu of this measure by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in Senate · — · Download file
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Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/53
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/sconres/53
- us · 101-sconres-53 · source updated 14 January 2025