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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 312 

Urging the Government of Iran to fulfill their promises of assistance in 

this case of Robert Levinson, one of the longest held United States 

civilians in our Nation’s history. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

DECEMBER 9, 2013 

Mr. NELSON (for himself and Mr. RUBIO) submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

DECEMBER 18, 2013 

Reported by Mr. MENENDEZ, without amendment 

JANUARY 9, 2014 

Considered and agreed to with an amended preamble and an amendment to 

the title 

RESOLUTION 

Urging the Government of Iran to fulfill their promises of 

assistance in this case of Robert Levinson, one of the 

longest held United States civilians in our Nation’s history. 

Whereas United States citizen Robert Levinson is a retired 

agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), a 

resident of Coral Springs, Florida, the husband of Christine Levinson, and father of their 7 children; 

Whereas Robert Levinson traveled from Dubai to Kish Island, Iran, on March 8, 2007; 


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Whereas, after traveling to Kish Island and checking into the 

Hotel Maryam, Robert Levinson disappeared on March 9, 

2007; 

Whereas, in December 2007, Robert Levinson’s wife, Christine, traveled to Kish Island to retrace Mr. Levinson’s 

steps and met with officials of the Government of Iran 

who pledged to help in the investigation; 

Whereas, for more than 6 years, the United States Government has continually pressed the Government of Iran to 

provide any information on the whereabouts of Robert 

Levinson and to help ensure his prompt and safe return 

to his family; 

Whereas officials of the Government of Iran promised their 

continued assistance to the relatives of Robert Levinson 

during the visit of the family to the Islamic Republic of 

Iran in December 2007; 

Whereas, in November 2010, the Levinson family received a 

video of Mr. Levinson in captivity, representing the first 

proof of life since his disappearance and providing some 

initial indications that he was being held somewhere in 

southwest Asia; 

Whereas, in April 2011, the Levinson family received a series 

of pictures of Mr. Levinson, which provided further indications that he was being held somewhere in southwest 

Asia; 

Whereas Secretary John Kerry stated on August 28, 2013, 

‘‘The United States respectfully asks the Government of 

the Islamic Republic of Iran to work cooperatively with 

us in our efforts to help U.S. citizen Robert Levinson.’’; 

Whereas, on September 28, 2013, during the first direct 

phone conversation between the leaders of the United 


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States and Iran since 1979, President Barack Obama 

raised the case of Robert Levinson to President of Iran 

Hassan Rouhani and urged the President of Iran to help 

locate Mr. Levinson and reunite him with his family; 

Whereas November 26, 2013, marked the 2,455th day since 

Mr. Levinson’s disappearance, making him one of the 

longest held United States civilians in our Nation’s history; and 

Whereas the FBI has announced a $1,000,000 reward for information leading to Mr. Levinson’s safe return: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) recognizes that Robert Levinson is one of 

3 the longest held United States civilians in our Na4 tion’s history; 

5 (2) notes recent pledges by newly appointed of6 ficials of the Government of Iran to provide their 

7 Government’s assistance in the case of Robert 

8 Levinson; 

9 (3) urges the Government of Iran, as a humani10 tarian gesture, to intensify its cooperation on the 

11 case of Robert Levinson and to immediately share 

12 the results of its investigation into the disappearance 

13 of Robert Levinson with the United States Govern14 ment; 

15 (4) urges the President and the allies of the 

16 United States to continue to raise with officials of 


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1 the Government of Iran the case of Robert Levinson 

2 at every opportunity, notwithstanding other serious 

3 disagreements the United States Government has 

4 had with the Government of Iran on a broad array 

5 of issues, including human rights, the nuclear pro6 gram of Iran, the Middle East peace process, re7 gional stability, and international terrorism; and 

8 (5) expresses sympathy to the family of Robert 

9 Levinson for their anguish and expresses hope that 

10 their ordeal can be brought to an end in the near 

11 future. 

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