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114th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. CON. RES. 16
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 12, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Stating the policy of the United States regarding the release of United States citizens in Iran.
Statement of policy on release of United States citizens in Iran
Findings
Congress makes the following findings:
Saeed Abedini of Idaho is a Christian pastor unjustly detained in Iran since 2012 and sentenced to eight years in prison on charges related to his religious beliefs.
Amir Hekmati of Michigan is a former United States Marine unjustly detained in 2011 while visiting his Iranian relatives and sentenced to 10 years in prison for espionage.
Jason Rezaian of California is a Washington Post journalist credentialed by the Government of Iran. He was unjustly detained in 2014 and has been held without a trial.
Robert Levinson of Florida is a former Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) official who disappeared in 2007 in Iran. He is the longest held United States citizen in United States history.
Statement of policy
It is the policy of the United States that—
the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran should immediately release Saeed Abedini, Amir Hekmati, and Jason Rezaian, and cooperate with the United States Government to locate and return Robert Levinson; and
the United States Government should undertake every effort using every diplomatic tool at its disposal to secure their immediate release.
Passed the Senate May 11, 2015.
Julie E. Adams
Secretary
