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

S.RES.148
Introduced: 
April 23, 2015
114
First
December 17, 2015
Passed in Senate

In addition to condemning Iran for persecuting its Baha’i minority, this resolution urged the president and secretary of state to implement existing laws and impose sanctions on human rights abusers in Iran.

38 cosponsors (21D, 17R).

See also: H. Res. 220 of 4/23/14.

Last major action: 12/17/15 agreed to in Senate by unanimous consent.

Sponsor/Cosponsors:

Kelly Ayotte(R-NH)Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)Roy Blunt(R-MO)
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Kelly Ayotte(R-NH)Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)Roy Blunt(R-MO)John Boozman(R-AR)Barbara Boxer(D-CA)Ben Cardin(D-MD)Bob Casey Jr.(D-PA)Bill Cassidy(R-LA)Susan Collins(R-ME)Christopher A. Coons(D-DE)Dick Durbin(D-IL)Deb Fischer(R-NE)Chuck Grassley(R -IA)Orrin Hatch(R-UT)Martin Heinrich(D-NM)Dean Heller(R-NV)Mazie Hirono(D-HI)James Inhofe(R-OK)Tim Kaine(D-VA)James Lankford(R-OK)Patrick Leahy(D-VT)Edward Markey(D-MA)Robert Menendez(D-NJ)Jeff Merkley(D-OR)Jerry Moran(R-KS)Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)Chris Murphy(D-CT)David Perdue(R-GA)Gary Peters(D-MI)Rob Portman(R-OH)Marco Rubio(R-FL)Brian Schatz(D-HI)Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)Pat Toomey(R-PA)Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)Ron Wyden(D-OR)

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Legislation Topics

Iran