US Congress House Bill 3460 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Engrossed on September 15 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-07-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

To suspend until January 21, 2017, the authority of the President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran. (Sec. 1) This bill prohibits the President, prior to January 21, 2017, from: limiting the application of specified sanctions on Iran or refraining from applying any such sanctions; or removing a foreign person (including entities) listed in Attachments 3 or 4 to Annex II of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPA) from the list of designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury. The sanctions are those contained in: sections 4 through 7.9 of Annex II of the JCPA; and any other agreement related to Iran's nuclear program 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 the agreement is legally binding or not. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action is the agreement signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, by Iran and by China, France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States, with the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and all implementing materials and agreements related to the JCPA.

To suspend until January 21, 2017, the authority of the President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran.

Rep. Peter Roskam [R-IL]

Rep. Lee Zeldin [R-NY]

2015-09-11 - House - On Passage (Y: 247 N: 186 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
House - On Agreeing to the Resolution (Y: 243 N: 186 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-07-14	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2015-09-15	Senate	Received in the Senate.
2015-09-11	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2015-09-11	House	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 247 - 186 (Roll no. 494). (text: CR H5947)
2015-09-11	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5968-5969)
2015-09-11	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on passage of H.R. 3460 and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Levin demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to clause 8, rule XX, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of passage until after completion of the roll call vote on H.R. 3461.
2015-09-11	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5967)
2015-09-11	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 412, the House proceeded with 2 hours of debate on H.R. 3460.
2015-09-11	House	Resolution provides for consideration of 3 measures: H. Res. 411; H.R.3460; and H.R. 3461.
2015-09-11	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 412. (consideration: CR H5947-5967)
2015-09-10	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
2015-09-09	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 412 Reported to House. Resolution provides for consideration of 3 measures: H. Res. 411; H.R.3460; and H.R. 3461.
2015-09-09	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2015-09-09	House	Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
2015-09-09	House	Referred to House Judiciary
2015-09-09	House	Referred to House Financial Services
2015-09-09	House	Referred to House Foreign Affairs
2015-09-09	House	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, 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.
2015-09-09	House	Introduced in House

HR412 (Related) 2015-09-10 - On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 243 - 186 (Roll no. 491). (text: CR H5882)
HB3457 (Related) 2015-10-05 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
SB2086 (Related) 2015-09-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3460/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3460/BILLS-114hr3460ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3460/BILLS-114hr3460eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2015494
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2015491