Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act of 2021
Latest action · May 18, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 9, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act of 2021
This bill restricts the President's authority to unilaterally undertake certain actions with respect to Iran and increases congressional oversight of those actions.
Specifically, the President must report to Congress before terminating or waiving sanctions related to Iran or taking a licensing action that significantly alters U.S. foreign policy with respect to Iran.
Each report must (1) describe the proposed action and its rationale, and (2) indicate whether or not the action is intended to significantly alter foreign policy concerning Iran. If the intention is to alter that policy, the report must provide additional information about the policy objectives and anticipated effects of the action.
After the President submits a report, the bill provides Congress with a 30-day period to review it; this period is extended to 60 days for reports submitted between July 10 and September 7. During this period, Congress may enact a joint resolution approving or disapproving the action.
During the review period, the President may not take the action unless Congress passes a joint resolution of approval; if Congress enacts a joint resolution of disapproval, the bill prohibits the President from taking the action.
The bill also outlines procedures for the introduction and consideration of these types of joint resolutions.
Cosponsors 50
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 9, 2021 to May 14, 2021; 20 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IL | Adam Kinzinger | Original | Mar 9, 2021 |
| R-KY | Andy Barr | Original | Mar 9, 2021 |
| R-MO | Ann Wagner | Original | Mar 9, 2021 |
| R-TX | August Pfluger | Original | Mar 9, 2021 |
| R-FL | Brian J. Mast | Original | Mar 9, 2021 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | Mar 9, 2021 |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Original | Mar 9, 2021 |
| R-NY | Claudia Tenney | Original | Mar 9, 2021 |
| R-PA | Daniel Meuser | Original | Mar 9, 2021 |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Original | Mar 9, 2021 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | Mar 9, 2021 |
| R-FL | Maria Elvira Salazar | Original | Mar 9, 2021 |
| R-TN | Mark E. Green | Original | Mar 9, 2021 |
| R-NY | Nicole Malliotakis | Original | Mar 9, 2021 |
| R-MI | Peter Meijer | Original | Mar 9, 2021 |
| R-TX | Ronny Jackson | Original | Mar 9, 2021 |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Original | Mar 9, 2021 |
| R-TN | Tim Burchett | Original | Mar 9, 2021 |
| R-FL | W. Gregory Steube | Original | Mar 9, 2021 |
| R-CA | Young Kim | Original | Mar 9, 2021 |
| R-TN | David Kustoff | Mar 10, 2021 | |
| R-FL | Michael Waltz | Mar 10, 2021 | |
| R-NC | Richard Hudson | Mar 10, 2021 | |
| R-UT | Burgess Owens | Mar 16, 2021 | |
| R-OH | David P. Joyce | Mar 16, 2021 | |
| R-AR | Eric A. "Rick" Crawford | Mar 16, 2021 | |
| R-PA | Guy Reschenthaler | Mar 16, 2021 | |
| R-AR | J. French Hill | Mar 16, 2021 | |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Mar 16, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Lance Gooden | Mar 16, 2021 | |
| R-WY | Liz Cheney | Mar 16, 2021 | |
| R-UT | Chris Stewart | Mar 17, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Mar 17, 2021 | |
| R-TN | Scott DesJarlais | Mar 17, 2021 | |
| R-FL | Scott Franklin | Mar 17, 2021 | |
| R-SC | William R. Timmons IV | Mar 17, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Mar 18, 2021 | |
| R-PA | Fred Keller | Mar 18, 2021 | |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Mar 18, 2021 | |
| R-MS | Michael Guest | Mar 18, 2021 | |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | Mar 18, 2021 | |
| R-AR | Steve Womack | Mar 26, 2021 | |
| R-KS | Tracey Mann | Mar 26, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Michael Cloud | Apr 20, 2021 | |
| R-AL | Robert B. Aderholt | May 4, 2021 | |
| R-NM | Yvette Herrell | May 4, 2021 | |
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | May 7, 2021 | |
| R-FL | John H. Rutherford | May 7, 2021 | |
| R-SD | Dusty Johnson | May 12, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | May 14, 2021 |
Committees 6
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Mar 9, 2021 |
| House | Financial Services Committee | Referred Mar 9, 2021 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Mar 9, 2021 |
| Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee | Referred May 18, 2021 | |
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Mar 9, 2021 |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Mar 9, 2021 |
| Trade Subcommittee | Referred Mar 9, 2021 | |
| House | Rules Committee | Referred Mar 9, 2021 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 18, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Mar 9, 2021Introduced in House
- Mar 9, 2021Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, Oversight and Reform, Ways and Means, and Rules, 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.
- Mar 9, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 44, March 9, 2021, page H1190.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 488 | Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act of 2021 | Identical bill | Feb 25, 2021 |
| HR 2718 | Maximum Pressure Act | Related bill | Oct 19, 2021 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for congressional review of actions to terminate or waive sanctions imposed with respect to Iran.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act of 2021
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 9, 2021Introduced in House
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