PA Bill Number: HB2663
Title: Providing for older adults protective services; and making a repeal.
Description: Providing for older adults protective services; and making a repeal. ...
Last Action: Referred to AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES
Last Action Date: Nov 19, 2024
Proposed Federal House Legislation HR754
Legislation Overview
Title: Condemning the Government of Iran for its gross human rights violations.
Subject: Crimes against women: Criminal procedure and sentencing: Detention of persons: Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad: Elections, voting, political campaign regulation: Foreign property: Human rights: Immigration status and procedures: International law and treaties: International organizations and cooperation: Iran: Middle East: News media and reporting: Political movements and philosophies: Protest and dissent: Racial and ethnic relations: Religion: Sanctions: Sex offenses: United Nations: Visas and passports: Women's rights
Description: Calls on the government of Iran to abide by its international and domestic obligations regarding human rights and civil liberties, including freedoms of assembly, speech, and press. Deplores: (1) the dramatic rise in executions of Iranian citizens by authorities since the election of President Hassan Rouhani in June 2013, and (2) Iran's mistreatment of its religious minorities. Condemns: (1) the recent execution of Reyhaneh Jabbari, a woman convicted of killing a man she said she stabbed in self-defense during a sexual assault; (2) the relentless persecution of the Baha'i minority; and (3) the undemocratic elections process that denies Iranians the ability to freely choose their own government. Calls on Iran to release all political prisoners and prisoners of conscience. Notes that the Administration has designated only one Iranian person for the commission of serious human rights abuses under the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act since May 30, 2013. Urges the President to increase the utilization of all available authorities, including the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010, to impose sanctions on Iranian officials and others responsible for serious human rights abuses, including by freezing assets and barring U.S. entry. Urges the U.S. government to adopt and implement the following recommendations of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom regarding Iran: to seek that violations of freedom of religion and related human rights are part of discussions with Iran, and to work with allies to apply pressure through advocacy, diplomacy, and targeted sanctions; to speak out at the highest levels about the severe religious freedom abuses in Iran, to work for the release of all prisoners of conscience, and to highlight the need for the international community to hold authorities accountable; and to call on Iran to cooperate fully with and allow the United Nations (U.N.) Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights Situation in Iran to visit Iran. Stands with the people of Iran who seek the opportunity to freely elect a government of their choosing.
Session: 113th Congress
Last Action: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Last Action Date: November 19, 2014
Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d113:HE00754:@@@L&summ2=m&
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Royce, Edward R.; Engel, Eliot L.
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Nov 19 2014 | Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution. |
| House | Nov 19 2014 | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8106-8110) |
| House | Nov 19 2014 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 754. |
| House | Nov 19 2014 | On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8106-8107) |
| House | Nov 19 2014 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| House | Nov 14 2014 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Nov 17 2014 | federal bill text | bill text |
| Engrossed | Nov 20 2014 | federal bill text | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Committee
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Foreign Affairs
Votes
There have not been any votes on this bill
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