Bill Sponsor
Senate Simple Resolution 85
115th Congress(2017-2018)
A resolution calling on the Government of Iran to fulfill repeated promises of assistance in the case of Robert Levinson, the longest held United States civilian in our Nation's history.
Active
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Passed Senate on Apr 9, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 9, 2017
Latest Action
Apr 9, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
85
Congress
115
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
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Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Florida
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on April 9, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2015-2016; text: CR S2015-2016)
Summary

Recognizes that March 9, 2017, marks 10 years since the disappearance of Robert Levinson from Kish Island, Iran, and that Levinson is the longest held U.S. civilian in U.S. history. Notes that repeated pledges by Iranian officials to provide their government's assistance have not led to any meaningful progress in locating or returning him.

Urges the government of Iran to take meaningful steps towards fulfilling its promises to assist in locating and returning Levinson, including immediately providing all information from all entities of such government regarding his disappearance.

Urges the President and U.S. allies to continue to press the Iranian government to locate and return Levinson, notwithstanding disagreements with Iran on a broad array of issues. Notes that further delay in locating and returning Levinson remains a significant obstacle to improving U.S.-Iran relations.

Expresses sympathy to Levinson's family and expresses hope that their ordeal can be brought to an end in the near future.

Text (3)
April 9, 2018
March 20, 2018
Actions (7)
04/09/2018
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2015-2016; text: CR S2015-2016)
04/09/2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2015-2016; text: CR S2015-2016)
03/20/2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 355.
03/20/2018
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
03/20/2018
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
03/09/2017
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1749-1750)
03/09/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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