To suspend until January 21, 2017, the authority of the President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran.
Latest action · Jul 14, 2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Progress
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- IntroducedSep 9, 2015
- Passed HouseSep 11, 2015
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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(Sec. 1) This bill prohibits the President, prior to January 21, 2017, from:
- limiting the application of specified sanctions on Iran or refraining from applying any such sanctions; or
- removing a foreign person (including entities) listed in Attachments 3 or 4 to Annex II of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPA) from the list of designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury.
The sanctions are those contained in:
- sections 4 through 7.9 of Annex II of the JCPA; and
- any other agreement related to Iran's nuclear program that includes the United States, commits the United States to take action, or pursuant to which the United States commits or otherwise agrees to take action, regardless of the form it takes, whether a political commitment or otherwise, and regardless of whether the agreement is legally binding or not.
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action is the agreement signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, by Iran and by China, France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States, with the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and all implementing materials and agreements related to the JCPA.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 494 | On Passage | Passed247–186 | Sep 11, 2015 |
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 10, 2015.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NY | Lee M. Zeldin | Sep 10, 2015 |
Actions 15
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 14, 2016Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Sep 15, 2015Received in the Senate.
- Sep 11, 2015Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5968-5969)
- Sep 11, 2015Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 412. (consideration: CR H5947-5967)
- Sep 11, 2015DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 412, the House proceeded with 2 hours of debate on H.R. 3460.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 412 | Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 411) finding that the President has not complied with section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3461) to approve the Joint Comprehensive | Related bill | Sep 10, 2015 |
| S 2086 | Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act | Related bill | Sep 28, 2015 |
| HR 3457 | Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act | Related bill | Oct 5, 2015 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 14, 2016Referred in Senate
- Sep 15, 2015Received in Senate
- Sep 11, 2015Engrossed in House
- Sep 9, 2015Introduced in House
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