114th Congress (2015–2017) · Senate concurrent resolution · Sponsor: Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]
This page covers SCONRES16 in the 114th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so SCONRES16 in another Congress is a different bill.
A concurrent resolution stating the policy of the United States regarding the release of United States citizens in Iran.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | Senate |
| Latest vote | 2015-05-11: Concurrent Resolution Agreed to (90-0) |
| Latest action | 2015-05-20: Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa. |
| Policy area | International Affairs |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) States that it is U. S. policy that: (1) the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran should immediately release Saeed Abedini, Amir Hekmati, and Jason Rezaian, and cooperate with the U. S. government to locate and return Robert Levinson; and (2) the U. S. government should undertake every effort using every diplomatic tool at its disposal to secure their release.
Subjects: Detention of persons, Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad, Espionage and treason, Iran, Middle East, News media and reporting, Religion
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-11 | Senate | On the Concurrent Resolution S. Con. Res. 16 | Concurrent Resolution Agreed to (90-0) | 51 | 0 | 7 | Official tally |
SCONRES16 (A concurrent resolution stating the policy of the United States regarding the release of United States citizens in Iran.) was introduced in the 114th Congress (2015–2017) by Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID].
On 2015-05-20: Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
1 recorded vote in the 114th Congress. The most recent, on 2015-05-11, was "On the Concurrent Resolution S.Con.Res. 16": Concurrent Resolution Agreed to (90-0).