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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3966 
To prohibit the United States from rejoining the Joint Comprehensive Plan 
of Action (JCPOA) until the President makes certain certifications, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 17, 2021 
Mr. CLYDE (for himself, Mr. BABIN, Mr. MANN, Mr. EMMER, Mr. VAN DREW, 
Ms. SALAZAR, Mr. MAST, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. BISHOP of North Caro-
lina, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. CARTER of Texas, and Mr. BOST) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs 
A BILL 
To prohibit the United States from rejoining the Joint Com-
prehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) until the President 
makes certain certifications, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the United States may not rejoin the Joint 
Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) until the Presi-
dent certifies to Congress the following: 
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(1) Iran has made a full accounting of the prior 
military dimensions of its nuclear program, and per-
manently and verifiably abandoned such work in 
perpetuity. 
(2) Iran has ceased enrichment and agreed to 
never pursue plutonium reprocessing. 
(3) Iran has provided the International Atomic 
Energy Agency (IAEA) with unqualified access to all 
nuclear and military sites throughout the entire 
country. 
(4) Iran has ended its proliferation of ballistic 
missiles and halted further launching or development 
of nuclear-capable missile systems. 
(5) Iran released all United States citizens in 
Iranian custody, as well as the citizens of United 
States partners and allies. 
(6) Iran ended its support to Hezbollah, 
Hamas, and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. 
(7) Iran respects the sovereignty of the Iraqi 
government and has ended its military support of 
Shi’a militias. 
(8) Iran has ended its military support of the 
Houthi militia. 
(9) All forces under Iranian command have 
been withdrawn from Syria. 
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(10) Iran has ended its support of the Taliban 
in Afghanistan. 
(11) Iran has ended the operations of the Ira-
nian Revolutionary Guard Command (IRGC) Quds 
Force. 
(12) Iran has ended its threatening behavior 
against its neighbors, including Israel, Saudi Arabia, 
and the United Arab Emirates, its threats against 
shipping, and ceased its cyberattacks. 
(13) Iran allows peaceful protests, has released 
political prisoners, and has ended its human rights 
abuses. 
(b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the terms ‘‘Joint 
Comprehensive Plan of Action’’ and ‘‘JCPOA’’ mean the 
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action signed at Vienna on 
July 14, 2015, by Iran and by France, Germany, the Rus-
sian Federation, the People’s Republic of China, the 
United Kingdom, and the United States, and all imple-
menting materials and agreements related to the Joint 
Comprehensive Plan of Action. 
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