IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 148 
Calling on the Government of Iran to fulfill their promises of assistance 
in this case of Robert Levinson, the longest held United States civilian 
in our Nation’s history. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 10, 2015 
Mr. DEUTCH (for himself, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, 
and Mr. DIAZ-BALART) submitted the following resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Calling on the Government of Iran to fulfill their promises 
of assistance in this case of Robert Levinson, the longest 
held United States civilian 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 Chris-
tine Levinson, and father of their 7 children; 
Whereas Robert Levinson traveled from Dubai, UAE, to Kish 
Island, Iran, on March 8, 2007; 
Whereas, after traveling to Kish Island and checking into the 
Hotel Maryam, Robert Levinson disappeared on March 9, 
2007; 
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Whereas, in December 2007, Robert Levinson’s wife, Chris-
tine, 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 8 years, the United States Govern-
ment 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 indi-
cations 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 
States and Iran since 1979, President Barack Obama 
raised the case of Robert Levinson to President of Iran 
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Hassan Rouhani and urged the President of Iran to help 
locate Mr. Levinson and reunite him with his family; 
Whereas, on August 29, 2014, Secretary of State John Kerry 
again stated that the United States ‘‘respectfully request 
the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran work co-
operatively with us to find Mr. Levinson and bring him 
home.’’; 
Whereas the United States is currently engaged in regular, 
direct negotiations with the Government of Iran over its 
nuclear program; 
Whereas March 9, 2015, marks the 2,922nd day since Mr. 
Levinson’s disappearance, and he is now the longest held 
United States civilian in our Nation’s history; and 
Whereas the FBI has announced a $5,000,000 reward for in-
formation leading to Mr. Levinson’s safe return: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House— 
(1) recognizes that Robert Levinson is the long-
est held United States civilian in our Nation’s his-
tory; 
(2) notes the pledges by current officials of the 
Government of Iran to provide their Government’s 
assistance in the case of Robert Levinson; 
(3) urges the Government of Iran, as a humani-
tarian gesture, to intensify its cooperation on the 
case of Robert Levinson and to immediately share 
the results of its investigation into the disappearance 
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of Robert Levinson with the United States Govern-
ment; 
(4) urges the President and the allies of the 
United States to continue to raise with officials of 
the Government of Iran the case of Robert Levinson 
at every opportunity, notwithstanding serious dis-
agreements the United States Government has with 
the Government of Iran on a broad array of issues, 
including human rights, the nuclear program of 
Iran, the Middle East peace process, regional sta-
bility, and international terrorism; and 
(5) expresses sympathy to the family of Robert 
Levinson for their anguish and expresses hope that 
their ordeal can be brought to an end in the near 
future. 
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