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House bill · 107th Congress · Did not become law

To encourage respect for the rights of religious and ethnic minorities in Iran and to deter Iran from supporting international terrorism and from furthering its weapons of mass destruction programs.

H.R. 5540Introduced Oct 2, 2002Policy area: International Affairs
Sponsor: Rep. Brad Sherman D-CA
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 2, 2002 — Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

1 cosponsor — 1 Republican

1 of 1 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.

Mark Souder (R-IN).

More from the sponsor

Other 107th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Brad Sherman.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-24 district

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Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.