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Condemns Iran for its systemic violations of the human rights of the Iranian people, including the state-sponsored persecution of religious minorities in Iran, and its continued failure to uphold its international obligations, including with respect to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Calls on Iran to exonerate and release Youcef Nadarkhani and all other individuals held or charged on account of their religious or political beliefs. Calls on the Administration to designate Iranian officials for human rights abuses.
Reaffirms that freedom of religious practice is a universal human right and a fundamental individual freedom that every government must protect.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.Res. 556 as passed House amended on Mar 1, 2012. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.
House Mar 1, 2012
Condemning the Government of Iran for its continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani of the charge of apostasy
Passed · Two-thirds required
417 Yea 1 Nay 15 not voting
Crossed both parties 1 of 418 voting members broke with their own party: 1 Democrat.
DemocratsRepublicansFilled: YeaRing: NayGrey: not voting or present
433 members on this roll call, from the official House record. Party majorities need at least five voting members, so an independent never counts as breaking with a party.
Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.Res. 556 and vote against it. 6 signed when it was filed.
Organizations that named H.Res. 556 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.
1 disclosure names this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-05. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.