Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of preventing the Government of Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability.

Bill: 112-hres-568
Sponsor: Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18]
Introduced: 2012-03-01 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arms control and nonproliferation
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
International law and treaties
Iran
Middle East
Nuclear power
Nuclear weapons

Summary:
action_date: 2012-03-01
text: 
Affirms that it is a vital national interest of the United States to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability and warns that time is limited to prevent that from happening.
 
Urges increasing economic and diplomatic pressure on Iran to secure an agreement that includes: (1) suspension of all uranium enrichment-related and reprocessing activities, (2) complete cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) regarding Iran's nuclear activities, and (3) a permanent agreement that verifiably assures that Iran's nuclear program is entirely peaceful. 
Supports: (1) the universal rights and democratic aspirations of the Iranian people, and (2) U.S. policy to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons capability. 
Rejects any U.S. policy that would rely on efforts to contain a nuclear weapons-capable Iran. 
Urges the President to reaffirm the unacceptability of an Iran with nuclear-weapons capability and oppose any policy that would rely on containment as an option in response to the Iranian nuclear threat.
action_date: 2012-05-17
text: 
Warns that time is limited to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability. 
 Urges continued and increasing economic and diplomatic pressure on Iran to secure an agreement that includes: (1) Iran's suspension of all uranium enrichment-related and reprocessing activities, (2) complete cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on all outstanding questions related to Iran's nuclear activities, and (3) a permanent agreement that verifiably assures that Iran's nuclear program is entirely peaceful. 
Supports the universal rights and democratic aspirations of the Iranian people. 
 
Affirms that it is a vital U.S. national interest to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability. 
 
Supports U.S. policy to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability. 
 
Rejects any policy that would rely on efforts to contain a nuclear weapons-capable Iran. 
 
Urges the President to reaffirm the unacceptability of an Iran with nuclear-weapons capability and the opposition to any policy that would rely on containment as an option in response to the Iranian nuclear threat.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2012-05-17
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 11, 9 Present (Roll no. 261). (text: CR 5/15/2012 H2687-2688)
action_date: 2012-05-17
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 11, 9 Present (Roll no. 261).(text: CR 5/15/2012 H2687-2688)
action_date: 2012-05-17
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2846)
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 568.
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2687-2693)
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2012-03-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2012-03-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-03-01
text: Introduced in House