Iran Accountability and Enforcement Resolution

Bill: 114-hjres-66
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50]
Introduced: 2015-09-09
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arms control and nonproliferation

Congressional oversight

International law and treaties

Iran

Middle East

Military operations and strategy

Nuclear weapons

War and emergency powers
Latest action: action_date: 2015-09-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-09-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Iran Accountability and Enforcement Resolution</strong></p> <p>This resolution authorizes the President to use the U.S. Armed Forces against Iran if the President certifies to Congress that Iran is unable to demonstrate that it has not sought, developed, or acquired nuclear weapons in violation of its obligations under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPA). </p> <p>It is U.S. policy that Iran must comply with its reaffirmation in the JCPA that it will never seek, develop, or acquire a nuclear weapon. </p> <p>Congress declares that this resolution is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization within the meaning of section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution. </p> <p>Nothing in this resolution supersedes any requirement of the War Powers Resolution.</p> <p>The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action means the agreement signed at Vienna 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.</p>

tv_txt: IA 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 66 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 9, 2015 Mr. Hunter (for himself, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois , Mr. Zinke , Mr. Wittman , and Mr. Cook ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs JOINT RESOLUTION To authorize the use of the Armed Forces of the United States against Iran if the President determines and certifies to Congress that Iran is not able to demonstrate that it has not sought, developed, or acquired nuclear weapons in violation of its commitments or obligations under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, and for other purposes.

Whereas the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was agreed to on July 14, 2015, and states that The full implementation of this JCPOA will ensure the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear programme. and that Iran reaffirms that under no circumstances will Iran ever seek, develop or acquire any nuclear weapons. : Now, therefore, be it

1. Short title This joint resolution may be cited as the Iran Accountability and Enforcement Resolution . 2. Authorization for use of United States Armed Forces (a) In general The President is authorized to use the Armed Forces of the United States against Iran if the President determines and certifies to Congress that Iran is not able to demonstrate that it has not sought, developed, or acquired nuclear weapons in violation of its commitments or obligations under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. (b) Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States that Iran must comply with its reaffirmation in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action that Iran will never seek, develop, or acquire a nuclear weapon. (c) War Powers Resolution Requirements (1) Specific statutory authorization Consistent with section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution, the Congress declares that this section is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization within the meaning of section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution. (2) Applicability of other requirements Nothing in this joint resolution supersedes any requirement of the War Powers Resolution. 3. Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action defined In this joint resolution, the term Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action means the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed at Vienna July 14, 2015, by Iran and by the People’s Republic of 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 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.