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114TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 114–259 

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 PLAN OF ACTION, SIGNED AT VIENNA ON JULY 14, 2015, 

RELATING TO THE NUCLEAR PROGRAM OF IRAN; AND PROVIDING FOR 

CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 3460) 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 

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. SESSIONS, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 412] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 412, by a record vote of 9 to 4, report the same to the 

House with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. 

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

The resolution provides for consideration of H. Res. 411, finding 

that the President has not complied with section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015, under a closed rule. The resolution provides two hours of debate equally divided and controlled 

by the chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Minority 

Leader or their respective designees. The resolution waives all 

points of order against consideration of the resolution. The resolution provides that the resolution shall be considered as read and 

shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. 

Section 2 of the resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 

3461, to approve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed at 

Vienna on July 14, 2015, relating to the nuclear program of Iran, 

under a closed rule. The resolution provides three hours of debate 

equally divided and controlled by the chair of the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs and the Minority Leader or their respective designees. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against 


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provisions in the bill. The resolution provides one motion to recommit. 

Section 3 of the resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 

3460, 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, under a closed rule. The resolution 

provides two hours of debate, with 30 minutes controlled by the 

chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or his designee, 30 minutes controlled by the chair of the Committee on Ways and Means 

or his designee, and one hour controlled by the Minority Leader or 

her designee. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that the bill shall be 

considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order 

against provisions in the bill. The resolution provides one motion 

to recommit. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of H. Res. 411, the Committee is not aware of any points 

of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

The waiver of all points of order against consideration of H.R. 

3461 includes a waiver of the following: 

• Clause 9 of rule XXI, which requires a list of all earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits contained in the measure, or a certification that the measure does not contain any of 

those items. It is important to note that the Committees on Foreign 

Affairs, Ways and Means, Financial Services, the Judiciary, and 

Oversight and Government Reform intend to file the required earmark statements tomorrow, prior to floor consideration of the bill. 

• Clause 11 of rule XXI, prohibiting the consideration of a bill 

or joint resolution which has not been reported by a committee 

until the third calendar day on which such measure has been available to Members, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against provisions in H.R. 3461, the Committee is not aware of any points of 

order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

The waiver of all points of order against consideration of H.R. 

3460 includes a waiver of clause 9 of rule XXI, which requires a 

list of all earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits 

contained in the measure, or a certification that the measure does 

not contain any of those items. It is important to note that the 

Committees on Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Financial Services, the Judiciary, and Oversight and Government Reform intend 

to file the required earmark statements tomorrow, prior to floor 

consideration of the bill. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against provisions in H.R. 3460, the Committee is not aware of any points of 

order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

COMMITTEE VOTES

The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion to 

report, together with the names of those voting for and against, are 

printed below: 


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Rules Committee record vote No. 97 

Motion by Rep. Byrne to strike section 4 of the rule. Adopted: 

9–4 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Yea Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Nay 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ Yea Mr. McGovern ................................................... Nay 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Yea Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Nay 

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Yea Mr. Polis ........................................................... Nay 

Mr. Stivers ........................................................ Yea 

Mr. Collins ........................................................ Yea 

Mr. Byrne .......................................................... Yea 

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Yea 

Rules Committee record vote No. 98 

Motion by Ms. Foxx to report the rule. Adopted: 9–4 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Yea Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Nay 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ Yea Mr. McGovern ................................................... Nay 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Yea Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Nay 

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Yea Mr. Polis ........................................................... Nay 

Mr. Stivers ........................................................ Yea 

Mr. Collins ........................................................ Yea 

Mr. Byrne .......................................................... Yea 

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Yea 

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