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104th Congress > House > Vote 962

Date: March 27, 1996

Result: 408-0 (Passed)

Clerk session vote number: 96

Vote Subject Matter: Foreign and Defense Policy / Foreign Policy Resolutions

Sponsor: PORTER, John Edward (R-IL)

Bill number: HCONRES102

Question: Suspend the rules and agree

Description: Condemn Iranian Treatment of Baha’is

Bill summary: Urges the Government of Iran to extend to the Baha'i community the rights guaranteed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the international covenants on human rights. Calls upon the President to continue to: (1) assert the U.S. Government's concern regarding Iran's violations of the rights of its citizens, including members of the Baha'i community, along with expressions of concern regarding the Iranian Government's support for international terrorism and its efforts to acquire weapons of mass destruction; (2) emphasize that the United States regards the human rights practices of the Iranian Government, particularly its treatment of the Baha'i community and other religious minorities, as a significant factor in the development of U.S.-Iranian relations; (3) urge the Iranian Government to emancipate the Baha'i community by granting those rights guaranteed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the international covenants on human rights; and (4) encourage other governments to continue to appeal to the Government of Iran, and to cooperate with other governments and international organizations, in efforts to protect the religious rights of the Baha'is and other minorities in Iran.

Bill titles: Concerning the emancipation of the Iranian Baha'i community.

Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov

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