US Congress Senate Resolution 216 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on July 10 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-07-10 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A resolution calling on the Government of Iran to release unjustly detained United States citizens and legal permanent resident aliens, and for other purposes. Calls on the government of Iran to: (1) release Siamak Namazi, Baquer Namazi, 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. Encourages the President to: (1) take meaningful action to secure the release of such individuals if Iran does not do so, 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 have been detained to consider establishing a multinational task force to secure the release of the detainees.

A resolution calling on the Government of Iran to release unjustly detained United States citizens and legal permanent resident aliens, and for other purposes.

Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-07-10	Senate	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

HR317 (Related) 2017-07-26 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
SR245 (Related) 2017-10-31 - Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6931)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/216/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/sres216/BILLS-115sres216is.pdf