[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 64 (Thursday, April 30, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S2583]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 14--PROVIDING THAT THE PRESIDENT MAY NOT 
 PROVIDE SANCTIONS RELIEF TO IRAN UNTIL CERTAIN UNITED STATES CITIZENS 
                         ARE RELEASED FROM IRAN

  Mr. RISCH submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations:

                            S. Con. Res. 14

       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That, notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, the President may not waive, suspend, reduce, provide 
     relief from, or otherwise limit the application of statutory 
     sanctions with respect to Iran under any provision of law or 
     refrain from applying any such sanctions pursuant to an 
     agreement with Iran relating to Iran's nuclear program until 
     the Government of Iran releases to the United States the 
     following United States citizens:
       (1) Saeed Abedini of Idaho, who has been detained in Iran 
     on charges related to his religious beliefs since September 
     2012.
       (2) Amir Hekmati of Michigan, who has been imprisoned in 
     Iran on false espionage charges since August 2011.
       (3) Jason Rezaian of California, who, as an Iranian 
     government credentialed reporter for the Washington Post, has 
     been unjustly held in Iran on vague charges since July 2014.
       (4) Robert Levinson of Florida, who was abducted on Kish 
     Island in March 2007.

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