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Senate Simple Resolution 245
115th Congress(2017-2018)
A resolution calling on the Government of Iran to release unjustly detained United States citizens and legal permanent resident aliens, and for other purposes.
Active
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Passed Senate on Oct 31, 2017
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Republican
Introduced
Aug 3, 2017
Latest Action
Oct 31, 2017
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
245
Congress
115
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting foreign aid, human rights, international law and organizations; national governance; arms control; diplomacy and foreign officials; alliances and collective security. Measures concerning trade agreements, tariffs, foreign investments, and foreign loans may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Ted Cruz
Texas
Republican
Tom Cotton
Arkansas
Republican
Cory Gardner
Colorado
Democrat
Bill Nelson
Florida
Republican
Marco Rubio
Florida
Republican
David Perdue
Georgia
Republican
Todd Young
Indiana
Democrat
Bob Menendez
New Jersey
Democrat
Cory Booker
New Jersey
Democrat
Patrick Leahy
Vermont
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on October 31, 2017
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 without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6931)
Summary

Calls on the government of Iran to: (1) release Siamak Namazi, Baquer Namazi, Xiyue Wang, 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.

Urges the President to: (1) take whatever steps are in the national interest to secure the release of such individuals, 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 and residents have been detained to consider establishing a multinational task force to work to secure the release of the detainees.

Text (3)
Agreed to Senate
October 31, 2017
Reported to Senate
October 16, 2017
Introduced in Senate
August 3, 2017
Related Bills (2)
Jul 26, 2017
Passed House
44
Sponsorship
House Simple Resolution 317
Calling for the unconditional release of United States citizens and legal permanent resident aliens being held for political purposes by the Government of Iran.
Active
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Jul 10, 2017
Introduced in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Simple Resolution 216
A resolution calling on the Government of Iran to release unjustly detained United States citizens and legal permanent resident aliens, and for other purposes.
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (7)
10/31/2017
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6931)
10/31/2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6931)
10/16/2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 244.
10/16/2017
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
10/05/2017
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
08/03/2017
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4881)
08/03/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
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