S.Con.Res. 47: A concurrent resolution commending the bravery, courage, and resolve of the women and men of Iran demonstrating in more than 80 cities and risking their safety to speak out against the Iranian regime's human rights abuses.

S.Con.Res. 47: A concurrent resolution commending the bravery, courage, and resolve of the women and men of Iran demonstrating in more than 80 cities and risking their safety to speak out against the Iranian regime's human rights abuses.

117th Congress · introduced 2022-09-29 · International Affairs · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 603.

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Where it came from: introduced 2022-09-29 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

A concurrent resolution commending the bravery, courage, and resolve of the women and men of Iran demonstrating in more than 80 cities and risking their safety to speak out against the Iranian regime's human rights abuses.

Plain summary

This concurrent resolution commends the bravery, courage, and resolve of the women and men of Iran who are (1) participating in the current protests to defend their fundamental human rights, and (2) risking their safety to speak out against the human rights abuses committed by the Iranian regime. The resolution condemns (1) the brutal beating and death of Mahsa Amini; and (2) the violent suppression by the Iranian regime of women and men participating in the current demonstrations, including children. The resolution calls for transparent accountability for all killings of protesters by Iranian security forces. Finally, the resolution encourages continued efforts by the Biden Administration to respond to the protests, including the recent sanctioning of the Iranian morality police.

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Official text

A concurrent resolution commending the bravery, courage, and resolve of the women and men of Iran demonstrating in more than 80 cities and risking their safety to speak out against the Iranian regime's human rights abuses.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · 23 cosponsors

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Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), John Hoeven (R-ND), Todd Young (R-IN), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Jack Reed (D-RI), Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Mark Kelly (D-AZ)

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Words on this page, explained (3)

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.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117sconres47.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/sconres>

Record fed-us-cong117-sconres47 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117