To prohibit the United States from rejoining the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) until the President makes certain certifications, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-3966
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9]
Introduced: 2021-06-17
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Afghanistan

Arms control and nonproliferation

Asia

Computer security and identity theft

Conflicts and wars

Congressional oversight

Detention of persons

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Foreign aid and international relief

Human rights

International law and treaties

Iran

Iraq

Israel

Marine and inland water transportation

Middle East

Military assistance, sales, and agreements

Military operations and strategy

Militias and paramilitary groups

Nuclear power

Nuclear weapons

Palestinians

Protest and dissent

Sanctions

Saudi Arabia

Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

Syria

Terrorism

United Arab Emirates

Yemen
Latest action: action_date: 2021-06-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-06-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill prohibits the United States from rejoining the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) until the President makes specified certifications regarding Iran, including actions taken by Iran relating to its nuclear program.</p> <p>The JCPOA is an agreement, signed by Iran and several other world powers (including the United States), that places restrictions on Iran's nuclear program in exchange for certain sanctions relief. The United States withdrew from the JCPOA in 2018.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3966 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 17, 2021 Mr. Clyde (for himself, Mr. Babin , Mr. Mann , Mr. Emmer , Mr. Van Drew , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Mast , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Carter of Texas , and Mr. Bost ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the United States from rejoining the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) until the President makes certain certifications, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States may not rejoin the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) until the President certifies to Congress the following: (1) Iran has made a full accounting of the prior military dimensions of its nuclear program, and permanently and verifiably abandoned such work in perpetuity. (2) Iran has ceased enrichment and agreed to never pursue plutonium reprocessing. (3) Iran has provided the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) with unqualified access to all nuclear and military sites throughout the entire country. (4) Iran has ended its proliferation of ballistic missiles and halted further launching or development of nuclear-capable missile systems. (5) Iran released all United States citizens in Iranian custody, as well as the citizens of United States partners and allies. (6) Iran ended its support to Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. (7) Iran respects the sovereignty of the Iraqi government and has ended its military support of Shi’a militias. (8) Iran has ended its military support of the Houthi militia. (9) All forces under Iranian command have been withdrawn from Syria. (10) Iran has ended its support of the Taliban in Afghanistan. (11) Iran has ended the operations of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Command (IRGC) Quds Force. (12) Iran has ended its threatening behavior against its neighbors, including Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, its threats against shipping, and ceased its cyberattacks. (13) Iran allows peaceful protests, has released political prisoners, and has ended its human rights abuses. (b) Definition In this section, the terms Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and JCPOA mean the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, by Iran and by France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the People’s Republic of China, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and all implementing materials and agreements related to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.