A resolution condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of the Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.

3.0.0 492 2025-12-05T08:06:40Z 2025-12-05T08:06:40Z House H HRES 2023-06-09 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/492 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Markup By 2023-06-22T03:15:00Z Referred To 2023-06-09T13:03:25Z A resolution condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of the Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights. 118 74 SRES 2024-12-11 Star Print ordered on the resolution. Related bill CRS 2023-09-12 19:15:28 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2023-09-12 19:15:18 On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 2 (Roll no. 385). (text: CR H4247-4248) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 385 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2023/roll385.xml House 118 2023-09-12T23:15:18Z 1 2023-09-12 19:15:18 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 2 (Roll no. 385). (text: CR H4247-4248) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 385 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2023/roll385.xml House 118 2023-09-12T23:15:18Z 1 2023-09-12 19:07:42 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4257-4258) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2023-09-12 16:40:26 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2023-09-12 16:34:51 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 492. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2023-09-12 16:34:45 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4247-4249) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2023-09-12 16:34:13 Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2023-06-21 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 0. Committee 2023-06-21 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2023-06-09 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2023-06-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-06-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 N M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. 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00 2023-06-09 Introduced in House 2023-09-11T20:33:59Z <p>This resolution condemns Iran's state-sponsored persecution of the Baha'i religious minority and Iran's continued violation of international human rights treaties. The resolution calls on Iran to (1) immediately release Baha'is and others imprisoned or detained solely on account of religion, (2) end its state-sponsored campaign of hate propaganda against the Baha'is, and (3) reverse certain policies that discriminate against Baha'is and other religious minorities. The resolution also 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.</p>

53 2023-09-12 Passed House 2023-10-03T21:26:29Z <p>This resolution condemns Iran's state-sponsored persecution of the Baha'i religious minority and Iran's continued violation of international human rights treaties. The resolution calls on Iran to (1) immediately release Baha'is and others imprisoned or detained solely on account of religion, (2) end its state-sponsored campaign of hate propaganda against the Baha'is, and (3) reverse certain policies that discriminate against Baha'is and other religious minorities. The resolution also 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.</p>

Condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of the Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights. Display Title 45 Condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of the Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights. 2024-07-24T15:20:31Z Official Title as Introduced 6 Condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of the Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights. 2024-03-18T21:22:07Z Introduced in House IH Engrossed in House 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hres492eh/xml/BILLS-118hres492eh.xml Introduced in House 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hres492ih/xml/BILLS-118hres492ih.xml 2023-09-12 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 19:15:28 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.