United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 245 (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
3 August 2017
Last action
31 October 2017 · Passed
Status
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6931)
Sponsors
Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN], Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO], Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR], Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
Calls on the government of Iran to: (1) release Siamak Namazi, Baquer Namazi, Xiyue Wang, 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. Urges the President to: (1) take whatever steps are in the national interest to secure the release of such individuals, 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 and residents have been detained to consider establishing a multinational task force to work to secure the release of the detainees.
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Timeline
3 August 2017
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4881)
Source: IntroReferral
3 August 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
5 October 2017
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
16 October 2017
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 244.
Source: Calendars
16 October 2017
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
16 October 2017
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
31 October 2017
Passed
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6931)
Source: Floor
31 October 2017
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6931)
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Agreed to Senate · 31 October 2017 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 16 October 2017 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 3 August 2017 · Download file
Documents
9 official files
Agreed to Senate (text)
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Agreed to Senate (text)
Agreed to Senate · EN · 31 October 2017
Agreed to Senate (PDF)
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Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 31 October 2017
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 16 October 2017
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 August 2017
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → A resolution calling on the Government of Iran to release unjustly detained United States citizens and legal permanent resident aliens, and for other purposes.
- related to → Calling for the unconditional release of United States citizens and legal permanent resident aliens being held for political purposes by the Government of Iran.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/245
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/sres/245
- us · 115-sres-245 · source updated 14 January 2025