HRES166-119

In Committee

Expressing support for the Iranian people's desires for a democratic, secular, and nonnuclear Republic of Iran, and condemning the Iranian regime's terrorism, regional proxy war, internal suppression, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Feb 26, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This is a non-binding House resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding Iran. It condemns the Iranian regime for warmongering in the Middle East, terrorism, and suppression of its own people. It affirms the Iranian people’s right to self-determination and calls for supporting the Iranian opposition’s Ten-Point Plan for a democratic, secular, peaceful, and nonnuclear republic. It also calls on the U.S. Government to protect Iranian political refugees at Ashraf 3 in Albania.

Who Benefits and How

Iranian pro-democracy activists and opposition groups receive symbolic backing from the U.S. House, which explicitly endorses their right to confront the IRGC and repressive forces. The Iranian political refugees at Ashraf 3 in Albania are specifically called out for protection under the Geneva Convention and European Convention on Human Rights. The resolution effectively endorses the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) and its Ten-Point Plan as the preferred framework for Iran’s future.

Who Bears the Burden and How

The Iranian regime and its leadership are condemned and targeted for continued sanctions. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is singled out as a repressive force that the international community should help Iranians confront. However, because this is a non-binding resolution, no new sanctions, funding, or enforceable obligations are actually created.

Key Provisions

  • Condemns the Iranian regime’s warmongering, terrorism, and internal suppression
  • Upholds the Iranian people’s right to self-determination under the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  • Calls for continued sanctions against the Iranian regime and its leaders
  • Endorses the Iranian opposition’s Ten-Point Plan for a democratic, secular, nonnuclear Iran
  • Urges the free world to recognize the Iranian people’s right to confront the IRGC
  • Calls on the U.S. Government and Albania to protect Iranian political refugees at Ashraf 3

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

Non-binding House resolution condemning the Iranian regime for warmongering, terrorism, and internal suppression, while expressing support for the Iranian people’s right to self-determination and a democratic, secular, nonnuclear republic

Key Policy Areas

Foreign Policy, Human Rights, National Security

Primary Purpose

Non-binding House resolution condemning the Iranian regime for warmongering, terrorism, and internal suppression, while expressing support for the Iranian people’s right to self-determination and a democratic, secular, nonnuclear republic

Policy Domains

Foreign Policy Human Rights National Security

Support for Iranian Democracy Resolution

Identified Gains
  • Iranian pro-democracy movement and opposition groups
  • Iranian political refugees at Ashraf 3 in Albania
  • National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) / Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK)
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Iranian political refugees at Ashraf 3 in Albania: ,
Iranian pro-democracy movement and opposition groups: ,
National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) / Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK): ,
Identified Costs
  • Iranian regime and its leaders
  • Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
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Iranian regime and its leaders: ,
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC):

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 26, 2025

Mr. McClintock (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Allen, Mr. Amodei …

Feb 26, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Feb 26, 2025

Submitted in House

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Political Organizations
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Iranian pro-democracy movement and opposition groups (NCRI/MEK)

Government
1 mention across 1 clause
-1 negative

Iranian regime and IRGC

1/1
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Foreign Policy Human Rights National Security
Actor Mappings
"albania"
→ Albania (ally cooperating on refugee protection)
"us_government"
→ United States Government (called upon to act on refugee protection)
"house_of_representatives"
→ U.S. House of Representatives (expressing its position)

We use a combination of our own taxonomy and classification in addition to large language models to assess meaning and potential beneficiaries. High confidence means strong textual evidence. Always verify with the original bill text.

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