Iran Nuclear Treaty Act

Bill: 117-s-2030
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI]
Introduced: 2021-06-10
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arms control and nonproliferation

Congressional oversight

International law and treaties

Iran

Middle East

Nuclear weapons

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Sanctions

Senate
Latest action: action_date: 2021-06-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-06-10
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Iran Nuclear Treaty Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires Senate approval of certain actions with respect to Iran's nuclear program.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill deems any agreement reached between the President and Iran relating to Iran's nuclear program to be a treaty that is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate. Further, the bill prohibits the President from (1) limiting the application of certain sanctions, or (2) refraining to apply such sanctions pursuant to an agreement unless the agreement is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate as a treaty.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2030 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2021 Mr. Johnson (for himself, Mr. Risch , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Braun , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Hoeven , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Lee , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Moran , Mr. Sasse , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Young , Mr. Boozman , and Mr. Marshall ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To declare that any agreement reached by the President relating to the nuclear program of Iran is deemed a treaty that is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Iran Nuclear Treaty Act . 2. Agreements related to nuclear program of Iran deemed treaties subject to advice and consent of the Senate (a) Treaty subject to advice and consent of the Senate Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any agreement reached by the President with Iran relating to the nuclear program of Iran is deemed to be a treaty that is subject to the requirements of article II, section 2, clause 2 of the Constitution of the United States requiring that the treaty is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate, with two-thirds of Senators concurring. (b) Limitation on sanctions relief Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may not waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions under any other provision of law or refrain from applying any such sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran that includes the United States, commits the United States to take action, or pursuant to which the United States commits or otherwise agrees to take action, regardless of the form it takes, whether a political commitment or otherwise, and regardless of whether it is legally binding or not, including any joint comprehensive plan of action entered into or made between Iran and any other parties, and any additional materials related thereto, including annexes, appendices, codicils, side agreements, implementing materials, documents, and guidance, technical or other understandings, and any related agreements, whether entered into or implemented prior to the agreement or to be entered into or implemented in the future, unless the agreement is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate as a treaty and receives the concurrence of two-thirds of Senators.