H.Res. 147: Calling for the release of United States citizen Saeed Abedini and condemning the Government of Iran for its persecution of religious minorities.

113th Congress · introduced 2013-04-10 · International Affairs · Latest: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-04-10 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA-6] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Calling for the release of United States citizen Saeed Abedini and condemning the Government of Iran for its persecution of religious minorities.

Plain summary

Condemns the government of Iran for its persecution of religious minorities, including Saeed Abedini (a U.S. citizen sentenced to prison in Iran after being tried for his religious beliefs and convicted for undermining the government of Iran). Calls on: (1) Iran to release Saeed Abedini to the United States; and (2) the U.S. government to work aggressively for his release by designating appropriate Iranian officials for human rights abuses pursuant to the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010.

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Official text

Calling for the release of United States citizen Saeed Abedini and condemning the Government of Iran for its persecution of religious minorities.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA-6] · 96 cosponsors

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Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Andy Harris (R-MD), Michael K. Simpson (R-ID), Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Daniel Webster (R-FL), Steve Scalise (R-LA), James Lankford (R-OK), Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY), Adam Smith (D-WA), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Lois Frankel (D-FL) and 36 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA-6] reported raising $6.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hres147.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hres>

Record fed-us-cong113-hres147 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113