IRAN Negotiations Act

Bill: 117-hr-7490
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]
Introduced: 2022-04-11
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arms control and nonproliferation

Congressional oversight

Europe

International law and treaties

Iran

Middle East

Nuclear power

Nuclear weapons

Russia

Sanctions
Latest action: action_date: 2022-04-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-04-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Investigating Russian Ambitions in Nuclear Negotiations Act or the IRAN Negotiations Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the President to, within five calendar days of reaching an agreement with Iran regarding Iran's nuclear program, report to Congress describing any benefits that will accrue to Russia as a result of the agreement.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7490 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 11, 2022 Mr. Chabot (for himself, Mr. McCaul , Mr. Burchett , Ms. Salazar , and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To direct the President to submit to Congress a report on benefits to the Russian Federation as a result of an agreement with Iran relating to the nuclear program of Iran.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investigating Russian Ambitions in Nuclear Negotiations Act or the IRAN Negotiations Act . 2. Report on benefits to the Russian Federation as a result of an agreement with Iran relating to the nuclear program of Iran (a) In general Not later than 5 calendar days after reaching an agreement with Iran relating to the nuclear program of Iran, the President shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report describing the benefits that will accrue to the Russian Federation as a result of such agreement. (b) Elements The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) A description of the role Russian negotiators played in developing and negotiating the agreement. (2) A description of the expected economic benefits likely to accrue to the Russian economy as a result of the agreement. (3) A description of the expected economic and technical benefits likely to be experienced by the Russian defense and nuclear energy sector, including known, planned contracts between Russian and Iranian entities, as a result of cooperation made possible by the agreement. (4) An analysis of new avenues for sanctions evasion made available to Russia as a result of the agreement. (c) Form The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex if necessary.