# 118-hres-492: Condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of the Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.

118-hres-492, Condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of the Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL); status Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hres-492
- Congress: 118
- Title: Condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of the Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.
- Status: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Introduced: 2023-06-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 58
- 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 the Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.

## Cosponsors (58)

- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2023-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2023-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2023-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2023-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2023-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2023-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2023-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2023-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2023-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2023-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2023-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2023-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2023-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2023-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2023-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2023-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2023-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2023-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2023-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2023-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2023-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2023-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2023-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2023-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2023-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2023-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2023-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2023-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2023-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2023-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2023-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2023-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2023-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2023-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2023-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2023-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2023-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2023-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2023-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] (R-TX), 2023-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2023-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2023-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2023-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2023-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2023-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2023-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2023-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2023-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2023-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2023-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2023-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2023-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR), 2023-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2023-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2023-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2023-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2023-09-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023-09-12T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Passed | 413 | 2 |

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## Sources
- [118-hres-492 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/492)

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