United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 216 (115th)
A resolution calling on the Government of Iran to release unjustly detained United States citizens and legal permanent resident aliens, and for other purposes.
Introduced
10 July 2017
Last action
10 July 2017 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsors
Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
6 December 2025
Summary
Calls on the government of Iran to: (1) release Siamak Namazi, Baquer Namazi, Nizar Zakka, and any other U.S. citizen, legal permanent resident alien, or foreign national being unjustly detained in Iran; and (2) fulfill its promises to assist in locating and returning Robert Levinson. Encourages the President to: (1) take meaningful action to secure the release of such individuals if Iran does not do so, and (2) make the release of U.S. citizens and legal permanent resident aliens held hostage by the Iranian government the highest of priorities. Requests the United States and its allies whose nationals have been detained to consider establishing a multinational task force to secure the release of the detainees.
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Timeline
10 July 2017
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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10 July 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 10 July 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/216
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/sres/216
- us · 115-sres-216 · source updated 6 December 2025