US Congress Senate Resolution 626 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on June 17 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-17 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3066)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

This resolution condemns bigotry and acts of violence or discrimination against Iranian Americans and others. The resolution, among other things encourages U.S. elected officials to engage Iranian Americans to share their experiences with their communities to end stereotypes, correct misconceptions, and convey instances of abuse against the Iranian American community; calls upon law enforcement authorities to investigate and vigorously prosecute crimes committed against Americans that are based on actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, or ethnicity; urges the Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties in the Department of Homeland Security to conclude a thorough and timely investigation into detentions of Iranian Americans at the border; and calls on Customs and Border Protection to immediately halt any orders that encourage discrimination on the basis of nationality or religion, including those targeting individuals of Iranian heritage.

A resolution upholding the civil liberties and civil rights of Iranian Americans and condemning bigotry, violence, and discrimination.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]

Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA]

Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-06-17	Senate	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3066)

HR1008 (Same As) 2020-08-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/626/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sres626/BILLS-116sres626is.pdf