HCONRES 218 · 96th Congress · International Affairs

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should announce that unless the U.S. hostages being held in Tehran are released unharmed by a date certain, the United States will initiate specified military operations against Iran.

Introduced 1979-11-29· Sponsored by Rep. Stratton, Samuel S. [D-NY-28]· House

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Latest: Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.(1979-11-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should inform Iran that the United States will initiate military operations against Iran unless the hostages held in the U.S. Embassy in Tehran are released by a certain day. Declares that the President should order U.S. Armed Forces into areas adjacent to Iran for appropriate action.…

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Cosponsors (20)

4 Democrats16 Republicans