HR 9075 United States House · 117th Congress

Support for Iranian Political Prisoners Act

Summary

Support for Iranian Political Prisoners Act This bill authorizes the Department of State to continue providing assistance to civil society organizations in Iran that support arbitrarily detained individuals. The bill calls on Iran to immediately end human rights violations of political prisoners and persons imprisoned for exercising freedom of speech. The bill also calls on Iran to allow the United Nations special rapporteur on human rights unimpeded access to investigate alleged abuses.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Sep 2022

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Introduced Sep 29, 2022 Last action Sep 29, 2022

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Committee

Sep 29, 2022

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism.

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Sep 29, 2022

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Sep 29, 2022

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Introduced in House

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1 primary · 21 co-sponsors