Prohibiting Assistance to Nuclear Iran Act

Bill: 114-hr-3273
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5]
Introduced: 2015-07-29
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Foreign aid and international relief

Iran

Middle East

Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Latest action: action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-07-29
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Prohibiting Assistance to Nuclear Iran Act</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to provide Iran with assistance (including the use of the U.S. Armed Forces) to develop, use, or protect any technology or other assets of its nuclear program. </p> <p>The President may waive such prohibition on a case-by-case basis if: (1) the President submits to Congress a certification that it is necessary to U.S. national interests to do so, and (2) Congress enacts a joint resolution approving such certification within five days of its submission.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3273 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 29, 2015 Mr. Garrett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , 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 A BILL To prohibit assistance to Iran to develop, use, or protect any technology or other assets of Iran’s nuclear program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prohibiting Assistance to Nuclear Iran Act . 2. Prohibition on assistance to Iran to develop, use, or protect any technology or other assets of Iran’s nuclear program (a) Prohibition No funds available to any Federal department or agency may be used to provide assistance to Iran to develop, use, or protect any technology or other assets of Iran’s nuclear program. For purposes of this subsection, the term assistance shall be deemed to include the use of the Armed Forces of the United States. (b) Waiver The President may waive the prohibition on the use of funds to provide assistance to Iran under subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis if— (1) the President determines and submits to Congress a certification that it is necessary to United States national interests to do so; and (2) not later than the end of the 5-day period beginning on the date on which such certification is submitted under paragraph (1), there is enacted a joint resolution stating in substance that Congress approves of such certification of the President. (c) Computation of period of time The period of time described in subsection (b)(2) shall be computed without regard to— (1) the days of which either House of Congress is not in session because of an adjournment of more than 3 days to a day certain or an adjournment of the Congress sine die; and (2) any Saturday and Sunday, not excluded under paragraph (1), when either House of the Congress is not in session.