S.Res. 803: A resolution condemning the detention and death of Mahsa Amini and calling on the Government of Iran to end its systemic persecution of women.

117th Congress · introduced 2022-09-28 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5230)

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Where it came from: introduced 2022-09-28 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

A resolution condemning the detention and death of Mahsa Amini and calling on the Government of Iran to end its systemic persecution of women.

Plain summary

This resolution condemns the death and detention of Mahsa Amini (an Iranian woman who died in the custody of the Morality Policy of Iran after being detained for purportedly wearing her hijab improperly). It also calls on Iran to end its systemic persecution of women.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

A resolution condemning the detention and death of Mahsa Amini and calling on the Government of Iran to end its systemic persecution of women.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · 46 cosponsors

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James Lankford (R-OK), James E. Risch (R-ID), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Tim Kaine (D-VA), John W. Hickenlooper (D-CO), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Patty Murray (D-WA), Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Steve Daines (R-MT), John Boozman (R-AR), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Ted Cruz (R-TX), John Cornyn (R-TX), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Jack Reed (D-RI), Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] reported raising $5.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)

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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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117sres803.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/sres>

Record fed-us-cong117-sres803 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117