A concurrent resolution providing that the President may not provide sanctions relief to Iran until certain United States citizens are released from Iran.

Bill: 114-sconres-14
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]
Introduced: 2015-04-30
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arms control and nonproliferation

Detention of persons

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Espionage and treason

International law and treaties

Iran

Middle East

News media and reporting

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Religion

Sanctions

Trade restrictions
Latest action: action_date: 2015-04-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2583)

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-04-30
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Prohibits the President from waiving, suspending, or providing relief from the application of statutory sanctions against Iran under any provision of law, or refraining from applying any such sanctions pursuant to an agreement with Iran relating to Iran's nuclear program, until the government of Iran releases to the United States the following U.S. citizens: </p> <ul> <li>Saeed Abedini who has been detained in Iran on charges related to his religious beliefs since September 2012; </li> <li>Amir Hekmati who has been imprisoned in Iran on false espionage charges since August 2011; </li> <li>Jason Rezaian who, as an Iranian government reporter for the Washington Post, has been unjustly held in Iran on vague charges since July 2014; and </li> <li>Robert Levinson who was abducted on Kish Island in March 2007.</li> </ul>

tv_txt: III 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. CON. RES. 14 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 30, 2015 Mr. Risch submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Providing that the President may not provide sanctions relief to Iran until certain United States citizens are released from Iran.

That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may not waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of statutory sanctions with respect to Iran under any provision of law or refrain from applying any such sanctions pursuant to an agreement with Iran relating to Iran's nuclear program until the Government of Iran releases to the United States the following United States citizens: (1) Saeed Abedini of Idaho, who has been detained in Iran on charges related to his religious beliefs since September 2012. (2) Amir Hekmati of Michigan, who has been imprisoned in Iran on false espionage charges since August 2011. (3) Jason Rezaian of California, who, as an Iranian government credentialed reporter for the Washington Post, has been unjustly held in Iran on vague charges since July 2014. (4) Robert Levinson of Florida, who was abducted on Kish Island in March 2007.