H.Res. 89: Condemning the attack on Iranian dissidents living at Camp Hurriya, and for other purposes.

113th Congress · introduced 2013-02-28 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-02-28 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Condemning the attack on Iranian dissidents living at Camp Hurriya, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

Condemns the attack against the residents of Camp Hurriya in Iraq. Calls on the President to work with Iraq to ensure that the December 25, 2011, Memorandum of Understanding on the temporary relocation and eventual resettlement of the residents of Camp Ashraf is fully implemented and that humanitarian protections for such residents are upheld. Urges the President to work with Iraq and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to return the residents of Camp Hurriya to Camp Ashraf where they will have more protection from any future terrorist attacks.

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Condemning the attack on Iranian dissidents living at Camp Hurriya, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · 101 cosponsors

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Steve Cohen (D-TN), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Tom McClintock (R-CA), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Austin Scott (R-GA), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Raul Ruiz (D-CA), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Andy Harris (R-MD), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Al Green (D-TX), John R. Carter (R-TX), Sam Graves (R-MO), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL) and 41 more.

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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.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hres89.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hres>

Record fed-us-cong113-hres89 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113