# 117-hr-9075: Support for Iranian Political Prisoners Act

117-hr-9075, Support for Iranian Political Prisoners Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9075
- Congress: 117
- Title: Support for Iranian Political Prisoners Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism.
- Introduced: 2022-09-29
- Sponsor: Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Support for Iranian Political Prisoners Act This bill authorizes the Department of State to continue providing assistance to civil society organizations in Iran that support arbitrarily detained individuals. The bill calls on Iran to immediately end human rights violations of political prisoners and persons imprisoned for exercising freedom of speech. The bill also calls on Iran to allow the United Nations special rapporteur on human rights unimpeded access to investigate alleged abuses.

## Cosponsors (21)

- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2022-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2022-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2022-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2022-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2022-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2022-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2022-10-28T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-9075 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9075)

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