[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
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[S. Con. Res. 16 Referred in House (RFH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. CON. RES. 16


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 12, 2015

              Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 


    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring),

SECTION 1. STATEMENT OF POLICY ON RELEASE OF UNITED STATES CITIZENS IN 
              IRAN.

    (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Saeed Abedini of Idaho is a Christian pastor unjustly 
        detained in Iran since 2012 and sentenced to eight years in 
        prison on charges related to his religious beliefs.
            (2) Amir Hekmati of Michigan is a former United States 
        Marine unjustly detained in 2011 while visiting his Iranian 
        relatives and sentenced to 10 years in prison for espionage.
            (3) Jason Rezaian of California is a Washington Post 
        journalist credentialed by the Government of Iran. He was 
        unjustly detained in 2014 and has been held without a trial.
            (4) Robert Levinson of Florida is a former Federal Bureau 
        of Investigations (FBI) official who disappeared in 2007 in 
        Iran. He is the longest held United States citizen in United 
        States history.
    (b) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States 
that--
            (1) the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran should 
        immediately release Saeed Abedini, Amir Hekmati, and Jason 
        Rezaian, and cooperate with the United States Government to 
        locate and return Robert Levinson; and
            (2) the United States Government should undertake every 
        effort using every diplomatic tool at its disposal to secure 
        their immediate release.

            Passed the Senate May 11, 2015.

            Attest:

                                                 JULIE E. ADAMS

                                                             Secretary.