A resolution calling on the Government of Iran to release unjustly detained United States citizens and legal permanent resident aliens, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-sres-245
Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2017-08-03 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Human rights
International organizations and cooperation
Iran
Middle East

Summary:
action_date: 2017-08-03
text: 
Calls on the government of Iran to: (1) release Siamak Namazi, Baquer Namazi, Xiyue Wang, Nizar Zakka, and any other U.S. citizen, legal permanent resident alien, or foreign national being unjustly detained in Iran; and (2) fulfill its promises to assist in locating and returning Robert Levinson. 
 
Urges the President to: (1) take whatever steps are in the national interest to secure the release of such individuals, and (2) make the release of U.S. citizens and legal permanent resident aliens held hostage by the Iranian government the highest of priorities.
 
Requests the United States and its allies whose nationals and residents have been detained to consider establishing a multinational task force to work to secure the release of the detainees.

action_date: 2017-10-16
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
Calls on the government of Iran to: (1) release Siamak Namazi, Baquer Namazi, Xiyue Wang, Nizar Zakka, and any other U.S. citizen, legal permanent resident alien, or foreign national being unjustly detained in Iran; and (2) fulfill its promises to assist in locating and returning Robert Levinson. 
 
Urges the President to: (1) take whatever steps are in the national interest to secure the release of such individuals, and (2) make the release of U.S. citizens and legal permanent resident aliens held hostage by the Iranian government the highest of priorities.
 
Requests the United States and its allies whose nationals and residents have been detained to consider establishing a multinational task force to work to secure the release of the detainees.

action_date: 2017-10-31
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
Calls on the government of Iran to: (1) release Siamak Namazi, Baquer Namazi, Xiyue Wang, Nizar Zakka, and any other U.S. citizen, legal permanent resident alien, or foreign national being unjustly detained in Iran; and (2) fulfill its promises to assist in locating and returning Robert Levinson. 
 
Urges the President to: (1) take whatever steps are in the national interest to secure the release of such individuals, and (2) make the release of U.S. citizens and legal permanent resident aliens held hostage by the Iranian government the highest of priorities.
 
Requests the United States and its allies whose nationals and residents have been detained to consider establishing a multinational task force to work to secure the release of the detainees.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6931)
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6931)
action_date: 2017-10-16
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 244.
action_date: 2017-10-16
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2017-10-16
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2017-08-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4881)
action_date: 2017-08-03
text: Introduced in Senate