{"format":1,"id":"118-hconres-7","congress":118,"number":"H.Con.Res. 7","kind":"concurrent_resolution","group":"bills","title":"Condemning the Iranian regime's human rights abuses  against the brave women and men of Iran peacefully demonstrating in more than 133 cities.","title_source":"Display Title","official_title":"Commending the bravery, courage, and resolve of the women and men of Iran demonstrating in more than 133 cities and risking their safety to speak out against the Iranian regime's human rights abuses.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"Commending the bravery, courage, and resolve of the women and men of Iran demonstrating in more than 133 cities and risking their safety to speak out against the Iranian regime's human rights abuses."},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Condemning the Iranian regime's human rights abuses  against the brave women and men of Iran peacefully demonstrating in more than 133 cities."},{"type":"Official Titles as Amended by House","title":"Condemning the Iranian regime's human rights abuses  against the brave women and men of Iran peacefully demonstrating in more than 133 cities."}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2023-01-09","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2023-01-25","vote":{"id":"118-2023-h36","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree to the Resolution, as Amended","title":"Commending the bravery, courage, and resolve of the women and men of Iran demonstrating in more than 133 cities and risking their safety to speak out against the Iranian regime’s human rights abuses","result":"Passed","yea":420,"nay":1,"present":0,"not_voting":13,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2023/roll036.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"na","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"na","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.","date":"2023-01-26"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2023-01-25","stage":"Passed House","blocks":[{"k":"p","t":"This concurrent resolution expresses support for 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."},{"k":"p","t":"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, and calls for transparent accountability for all killings of protesters by Iranian security forces."},{"k":"p","t":"Finally, the resolution encourages continued efforts by the Biden Administration to respond to the protests, including the recent sanctioning of the Iranian morality police."}],"words":114},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Expresses the position of Congress on the protests in Iran by condemning the death of Mahsa Amini and the violent suppression of demonstrators, supporting the protesters, and encouraging responses by the Administration, the private sector and the international community.","cites":[{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/7/text/eh#H48DF4D740D5E4C9195DDB3BE4F776CAD"}]},"core_areas":["Condemnation of violence against protesters in Iran","Support for internet freedom and circumvention of censorship in Iran","Human rights sanctions on Iranian officials and entities","Role of the international community in responding to the Iranian protests"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Condemns the beating and death of Mahsa Amini and the violent suppression by the Iranian regime of people in the current demonstrations, and calls for transparent accountability for all killings of protesters by Iranian security forces.","cite":{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/7/text/eh#H48DF4D740D5E4C9195DDB3BE4F776CAD"}},{"text":"Supports the women and men of Iran who are participating in the current protests to defend their fundamental human rights and who are risking their safety to speak out against human rights abuses committed by the Iranian regime.","cite":{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/7/text/eh#H48DF4D740D5E4C9195DDB3BE4F776CAD"}},{"text":"Supports internet freedom programs that circumvent the regime, including support for VPNs, and commends private entities willing to provide programs to circumvent internet censorship.","cite":{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/7/text/eh#H48DF4D740D5E4C9195DDB3BE4F776CAD"}},{"text":"Encourages the Biden Administration to continue its response to the protests, impose additional human rights sanctions under existing authorities, prioritize expanding unrestricted internet access in Iran, and develop a strategy on the regime's use of facial recognition data and software.","cite":{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/7/text/eh#H48DF4D740D5E4C9195DDB3BE4F776CAD"}},{"text":"Encourages the private sector to work with the Biden Administration to ensure protesters and activists have access to tools needed to circumvent government surveillance and repression.","cite":{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/7/text/eh#H48DF4D740D5E4C9195DDB3BE4F776CAD"}},{"text":"Welcomes international efforts to support protesters in Iran and calls on the international community to condemn the regime's violence, speak out against human rights violations, and impose human rights sanctions on responsible officials and entities.","cite":{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/7/text/eh#H48DF4D740D5E4C9195DDB3BE4F776CAD"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2023-01-25","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/7/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-03","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/7","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/7/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/118-hconres-7.png","v":"7d31131ad05a","alt":"Votes on Record. H.Con.Res. 7, 118th Congress: Condemning the Iranian regime's human rights abuses  against the brave women and men of Iran peacefully demonstrating in more than 133 cities. House: 420 Yea, 1 Nay. Outcome: Agreed to in House, 25 Jan 2023."}}