# 117-hres-744: Condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

117-hres-744, Condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL); status Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1499, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 4601, as amended; H.R. 4772, as amended; H.R. 4899; H.R. 5943, as amended; H.R. 7158, as amended; H.R. 8203; H.R. 9308; and S. 3825; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 744, as amended; and H. Res. 922, as amended. (consideration: CR H8696-8700; text: CR H8698-8699) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-744
- Congress: 117
- Title: Condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
- Status: Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1499, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 4601, as amended; H.R. 4772, as amended; H.R. 4899; H.R. 5943, as amended; H.R. 7158, as amended; H.R. 8203; H.R. 9308; and S. 3825; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 744, as amended; and H. Res. 922, as amended. (consideration: CR H8696-8700; text: CR H8698-8699)
- Introduced: 2021-10-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 87
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

## Cosponsors (87)

- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH), 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2021-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2021-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2021-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2021-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2021-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2021-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2021-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2021-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2021-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2021-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2021-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2021-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2021-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2021-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR), 2022-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY), 2022-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2022-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2022-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2022-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2022-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2022-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2022-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2022-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2022-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2022-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2022-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2022-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ), 2022-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2022-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2022-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2022-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2022-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2022-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2022-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2022-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2022-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2022-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-48] (R-CA), 2022-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2022-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2022-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2022-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2022-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2022-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2022-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN), 2022-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2022-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2022-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2022-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2022-11-30T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hres-744 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/744)

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