A resolution calling on the Government of Iran to follow through on repeated promises of assistance in the case of Robert Levinson, the longest held United States civilian in our Nation's history.

Bill: 114-sres-99
Sponsor: Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]
Introduced: 2015-03-10 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Iran
Middle East

Summary:
action_date: 2015-03-10
text: 
Recognizes that Robert Levinson is the longest held U.S. civilian in our nation's history.
 
 Notes the pledges by current Iranian officials to provide their government's assistance in the Robert Levinson case.
 
 Urges Iran, as a humanitarian gesture, to intensify its cooperation in the Robert Levinson case and to share the results of its investigation into his disappearance with the U.S. government.
 
 Urges the President and U.S. allies to continue to raise the Robert Levinson case with Iranian officials at every opportunity. 
 
 Expresses sympathy to Robert Levinson's family for their anguish and expresses hope that their ordeal can be brought to an end in the near future.

action_date: 2016-02-10
text: 
Recognizes that Robert Levinson is the longest held U.S. civilian in our nation's history.
 
 Notes the repeated pledges by and renewed commitment of Iranian officials to provide their government's assistance in the Robert Levinson case.
 
 Urges the government of Iran, as a humanitarian gesture, to act on its promises to assist in Robert Levinson's case and to provide the U.S. government with all information from all entities of the government of Iran regarding Robert Levinson's disappearance.
 
 Urges the President and U.S. allies to continue to raise the Robert Levinson case with Iranian officials at every opportunity, notwithstanding the disagreements the United States has with Iran on a broad array of issues, including Iran's ballistic missile program, sponsorship of international terrorism, and human rights abuses. 
 
 Expresses sympathy to Robert Levinson's family for their anguish and expresses hope that their ordeal can be brought to an end in the near future.

action_date: 2016-02-11
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on February 10, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
Recognizes that Robert Levinson is the longest held U.S. civilian in our nation's history.
 
 Notes the repeated pledges by and renewed commitment of Iranian officials to provide their government's assistance in the Robert Levinson case. 
 
 Urges the government of Iran, as a humanitarian gesture, to act on its promises to assist in Robert Levinson's case and to provide all information from all entities of the government of Iran regarding Robert Levinson's disappearance to the U.S. government. 
 
 Urges the President and U.S. allies to continue to raise the Robert Levinson case with Iranian officials at every opportunity, notwithstanding the disagreements the United States has with Iran on a broad array of issues, including Iran's ballistic missile program, sponsorship of international terrorism, and human rights abuses. 
 
 Expresses sympathy to Robert Levinson's family for their anguish and expresses hope that their ordeal can be brought to an end in the near future.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-02-11
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S881-882; text of committee substitute as amended: CR S881-882)
action_date: 2016-02-11
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S881-882; text of committee substitute as amended: CR S881-882)
action_date: 2016-02-10
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 365.
action_date: 2016-02-10
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2016-02-10
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2016-02-10
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2015-03-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1388)
action_date: 2015-03-10
text: Introduced in Senate