H.Con.Res. 7 explained · 118th Congress · Not enacted (118th Congress ended)
Condemning the Iranian regime's human rights abuses against the brave women and men of Iran peacefully demonstrating in more than 133 cities.
Cosponsors: 64 (37 D, 27 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-11
Introduced: 2023-01-09
Latest action (2023-01-26): Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
What H.Con.Res. 7 does, in plain terms
This concurrent resolution expresses support for the women and men of Iran who are (1) participating in the current protests to defend their fundamental human rights, and (2) risking their safety to speak out against the human rights abuses committed by the Iranian regime. The resolution condemns (1) the brutal beating and death of Mahsa Amini; and (2) the violent suppression by the Iranian regime of women and men participating in the current demonstrations, including children, and calls for transparent accountability for all killings of protesters by Iranian security forces. Finally, the resolution encourages continued efforts by the Biden Administration to respond to the protests, including the recent sanctioning of the Iranian morality police.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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