HCONRES 7 United States House · 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.

HCONRES 7 is a symbolic resolution passed by the U.S. House of Representatives that commends Iranian protesters - particularly women - who have risked safety to demonstrate against the Iranian regime's human rights abuses, including the mandatory hijab law and violent crackdowns following Mahsa Amini's death. It condemns the regime's use of violence (reportedly killing over 450 protesters) and detention of activists, while urging the Biden Administration to impose additional human rights sanctions on officials involved in repression and support internet freedom tools to bypass Iranian censorship. The resolution makes no binding policy changes but formally expresses congressional support for protesters' demands for freedom, justice, and an end to discriminatory laws targeting women. It does not directly affect any U.S. laws or policies but serves as a statement of U.S. position.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2023
House Passage
Jan 2023
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jan 9, 2023 Last action Jan 26, 2023
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What changed between versions

Introduced in House → Engrossed in House · 4 edits · Jan 25, 2023
MODERATE
The resolution was reframed from primarily commending Iranian protesters to primarily condemning the Iranian regime's human rights abuses. The operative clauses were reordered so that condemnation of the regime now comes first, followed by a new standalone clause supporting the protesters, rather than commendation coming first as in the introduced version. The word 'peacefully' was added to describe the demonstrators in the title.
SCOPE

The resolution title changed from 'Commending the bravery, courage, and resolve of the women and men of Iran demonstrating...' to 'Condemning the Iranian regime's human rights abuses against the brave women and men of Iran peacefully demonstrating...' This shifts the primary framing from praising protesters to condemning the government.

The word 'peacefully' was added to describe the demonstrators in the title, adding a qualifier that characterizes the protests as nonviolent.

REQUIREMENT

The operative clauses were restructured: in the introduced version, clause (1) commended protesters and clause (2) condemned the regime. In the engrossed version, clause (1) now condemns the regime (the beating of Mahsa Amini and violent suppression), and a new clause (2) supports the women and men of Iran participating in protests. Condemnation is now the lead action.

TECHNICAL

Formatting changes throughout including added blank lines between paragraphs, adjusted indentation, removal of the sponsor list and submission date from the body text, and addition of a 'Passed the House of Representatives January 25, 2023' certification line at the end.

Floor votes · House Jan 25, 2023

How they voted

420–1
Passed · 13 other
Total votes 434
Jan 25, 2023
D Democratic212
204 Yea 8
96% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican221
215 Yea 1 Nay 5
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Amendments
3
Jan 26, 2023
Committee
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
upper
Jan 25, 2023
Introduced
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 1 (Roll no. 36).
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 1 (Roll no. 36).
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Introduced
Ms. Tenney moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
lower
Jan 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
lower
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 64 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Claudia Tenney
Claudia Tenney
RRepublican
NY
24
Co
Photo of Ami Bera
Ami Bera
DDemocratic
CA
6
Co
Photo of Andy Kim
Andy Kim
DDemocratic
NJ
n/a
Co
Photo of Angie Craig
Angie Craig
DDemocratic
MN
2
Co
Photo of Barbara Lee
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
CA
12
Co
Photo of Bill Foster
Bill Foster
DDemocratic
IL
11
Co
Photo of Bradley Scott Schneider
Bradley Scott Schneider
DDemocratic
IL
10
Co
Photo of Brian J. Mast
Brian J. Mast
RRepublican
FL
21
Co
Photo of Brian K. Fitzpatrick
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
PA
1
Co
Photo of Chrissy Houlahan
Chrissy Houlahan
DDemocratic
PA
6
Co
Photo of Dan Crenshaw
Dan Crenshaw
RRepublican
TX
2