Introduced
December 3, 2025
Ms. Schakowsky (for herself, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Auchincloss, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Gottheimer, Ms. Norton, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Lawler, Mr. McCormick, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Obernolte, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Stevens, Mr. Subramanyam, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Vasquez, and Mr. Yakym) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
RESOLUTION
Condemning the Government of Iran’s state-sponsored persecution of the Baha’i minority in Iran and the continued violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
- (1) condemns the Government of Iran’s state-sponsored persecution of the Baha’i minority in Iran and the continued violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights;
- (2) calls on the Government of Iran—
- (A) to immediately release the imprisoned or detained Baha’is and all other prisoners held solely on account of their religion;
- (B) to end its state-sponsored campaign of hate propaganda against the Baha’is; and