Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 2528
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Continued Support for the Iranian People Act of 2018
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 8, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 8, 2018
Latest Action
Mar 8, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2528
Congress
115
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
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Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Utah
Democrat
West Virginia
Democrat
Wisconsin
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Continued Support for the Iranian People Act of 2018

This bill states that it is U.S. policy to: (1) condemn the government of Iran's violations of its citizens' human rights and freedoms of religion and speech, (2) support their fight for freedom and prosperity, and (3) work with international allies and partners to monitor and respond to protests in Iran in a manner that supports human rights and democratic aspirations and deters the Iranian government from committing acts of oppression against its citizens.

The Department of State shall: (1) work with social media companies to build an archive of social media communications to and from protesters in Iran, and (2) work with social media and telecommunications companies and Internet service providers to develop a strategy to prevent the Iranian government from shutting down Internet access and blocking social media access.

Text (1)
Actions (2)
03/08/2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
03/08/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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