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House concurrent resolution · 111th Congress · Did not become law

Expressing the sense of Congress that any official within the Government of Iran at the level of deputy minister or higher or officer within the Iranian Revolutionary Guard is presumptively ineligible for a travel visa to the United States.

H.Con.Res. 256Introduced Mar 22, 2010Policy area: Immigration
Sponsor: Rep. James Himes D-CT
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 15, 2010 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

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

8 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 4 Democrats

4 of 8 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

Dan Burton (R-IN), Bob Inglis (R-SC), Mark Kirk (R-IL), Ron Klein (D-FL), Jeff Miller (R-FL), Collin Peterson (D-MN), Heath Shuler (D-NC), Anthony Weiner (D-NY).

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. James Himes.

Sponsor’s state and district

Connecticut in Congress · CT-4 district

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.