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.

Bill: 114-hr-3460
Sponsor: Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6]
Introduced: 2015-09-09 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arms control and nonproliferation
Foreign property
International law and treaties
Iran
Middle East
Nuclear weapons
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Sanctions
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2015-09-09
text: 
This bill prohibits the President, prior to January 21, 2017, from: 
 
 
limiting the application of specified sanctions on Iran or refraining from applying any such sanctions; or 
 
removing a foreign person (including entities) listed in Attachments 3 or 4 to Annex II of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPA) from the list of designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury. 
 
 
The sanctions are those contained in: 
 
 
sections 4 through 7.9 of Annex II of the JCPA; and 
 
any other agreement related to Iran's nuclear program that includes the United States, commits the United States to take action, or pursuant to which the United States commits or otherwise agrees to take action, regardless of the form it takes, whether a political commitment or otherwise, and regardless of whether the agreement is legally binding or not.
 
 
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action is the agreement signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, by Iran and by China, France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States, with the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and all implementing materials and agreements related to the JCPA.

action_date: 2015-09-11
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 
(Sec. 1) This bill prohibits the President, prior to January 21, 2017, from: 
 
 
limiting the application of specified sanctions on Iran or refraining from applying any such sanctions; or 
 
removing a foreign person (including entities) listed in Attachments 3 or 4 to Annex II of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPA) from the list of designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury. 
 
 
The sanctions are those contained in: 
 
 
sections 4 through 7.9 of Annex II of the JCPA; and 
 
any other agreement related to Iran's nuclear program that includes the United States, commits the United States to take action, or pursuant to which the United States commits or otherwise agrees to take action, regardless of the form it takes, whether a political commitment or otherwise, and regardless of whether the agreement is legally binding or not.
 
 
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action is the agreement signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, by Iran and by China, France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States, with the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and all implementing materials and agreements related to the JCPA.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2015-09-15
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2015-09-11
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2015-09-11
text: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 247 - 186 (Roll no. 494). (text: CR H5947)
action_date: 2015-09-11
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 247 - 186 (Roll no. 494).(text: CR H5947)
action_date: 2015-09-11
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5968-5969)
action_date: 2015-09-11
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on passage of H.R. 3460 and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Levin demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to clause 8, rule XX, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of passage until after completion of the roll call vote on H.R. 3461.
action_date: 2015-09-11
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5967)
action_date: 2015-09-11
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 412, the House proceeded with 2 hours of debate on H.R. 3460.
action_date: 2015-09-11
text: Resolution provides for consideration of 3 measures: H. Res. 411; H.R.3460; and H.R. 3461.
action_date: 2015-09-11
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 412. (consideration: CR H5947-5967)
action_date: 2015-09-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2015-09-09
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 412 Reported to House. Resolution provides for consideration of 3 measures: H. Res. 411; H.R.3460; and H.R. 3461.
action_date: 2015-09-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2015-09-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2015-09-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2015-09-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2015-09-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2015-09-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2015-09-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-09-09
text: Introduced in House