•HRES 390 IH 
Whereas President Trump announced the withdrawal of the 
United States from the JCPOA on May 8, 2018, and, 
since then, has gradually reimposed sanctions that were 
suspended by the Obama Administration under the 
JCPOA; 
Whereas the JCPOA defined the sanctions that the Obama 
Administration suspended under the JCPOA as ‘‘nuclear- 
related’’, but ‘‘nuclear-related’’ is not a term recognized 
under existing statutory sanctions related to Iran; 
Whereas the Obama Administration agreed to define the 
most significant bilateral sanctions imposed by the 
United States on Iran as ‘‘nuclear-related’’, waive the ap-
plication of those sanctions under the JCPOA, and com-
mit the executive branch to attempt to work with Con-
gress and State and local governments in the United 
States to repeal the provisions of law providing for those 
sanctions upon the expiration of the JCPOA; 
Whereas, pursuant to the terms of the JCPOA, sanctions 
were lifted on Iranian financial institutions, cargo vessels, 
aircraft, and charities, which were not linked to Iran’s 
nuclear program but were sanctioned for illicit conduct; 
Whereas, pursuant to section 401(a) of the Comprehensive 
Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 
2010 (22 U.S.C. 8551(a)), in order to terminate sanc-
tions against the Central Bank of Iran and other finan-
cial institutions of Iran, the President is required to cer-
tify that ‘‘the Government of Iran has ceased providing 
support for acts of international terrorism and no longer 
satisfies the requirements for designation as a state spon-
sor of terrorism’’, and that ‘‘Iran has ceased the pursuit, 
acquisition, and development of, and verifiably disman-
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tled its, nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons and 
ballistic missiles and ballistic missile launch technology’’; 
Whereas, pursuant to section 8 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 
1996 (Public Law 104–172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note), in 
order to terminate sanctions imposed with respect to the 
energy sector of Iran, the President is required to certify 
‘‘that Iran— 
‘‘(1) has ceased its efforts to design, develop, manu-
facture, or acquire— 
‘‘(A) a nuclear explosive device or related mate-
rials and technology; 
‘‘(B) chemical and biological weapons; and 
‘‘(C) ballistic missiles and ballistic missile 
launch technology; 
‘‘(2) has been removed from the list of countries the 
governments of which have been determined . . . to have 
repeatedly provided support for acts of international ter-
rorism; and 
‘‘(3) poses no significant threat to United States na-
tional security, interests, or allies.’’; and 
Whereas the concept of ‘‘nuclear-related’’ sanctions does not 
exist in statute and existing statutes likely require a trea-
ty to terminate such sanctions: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) reaffirms that it is the policy of the United 
States not to allow Iran to develop or otherwise ac-
quire a nuclear weapons capability; 
(2) resolves that the lifting or termination of 
sanctions with respect to Iran must take place only 
as provided for under section 401(a) of the Com-
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prehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Di-
vestment Act (22 U.S.C. 8551(a)) and section 8 of 
the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104– 
172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note); and 
(3) rejects the reapplication of sanctions relief 
provided for in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Ac-
tion. 
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