S.Res. 626 · 116th Congress
A resolution upholding the civil liberties and civil rights of Iranian Americans and condemning bigotry…
Full title
A resolution upholding the civil liberties and civil rights of Iranian Americans and condemning bigotry, violence, and discrimination.
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This resolution condemns bigotry and acts of violence or discrimination against Iranian Americans and others.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jun 17, 2020
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A resolution upholding the civil liberties and civil rights of Iranian Americans and condemning bigotry, violence, and discrimination.
Latest action (Jun 17, 2020): Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3066)
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 17, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.