IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 435 
Calling on 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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 10, 2013 
Mr. DEUTCH (for himself and Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred 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, 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 Chris-
tine Levinson, and father of their 7 children; 
Whereas Robert Levinson traveled from Dubai to Kish Is-
land, 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 6 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 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 his-
tory; and 
Whereas the FBI has announced a $1,000,000 reward for in-
formation leading to Mr. Levinson’s safe return: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the Senate— 
(1) recognizes that Robert Levinson is one of 
the longest held United States civilians in our Na-
tion’s history; 
(2) notes recent pledges by newly appointed of-
ficials 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 
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 other serious 
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disagreements the United States Government has 
had with the Government of Iran on a broad array 
of issues, including human rights, the nuclear pro-
gram of Iran, the Middle East peace process, re-
gional stability, 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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