Iran Nuclear Treaty Act
- Last Action
- 6/10/2021
Actions
- 2021-06-10Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 2021-06-10Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-06-10 (00)
Iran Nuclear Treaty Act
This bill requires Senate approval of certain actions with respect to Iran's nuclear program.
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.
Cosponsors (20)
- James Risch (R-ID)
- John Barrasso (R-WY)
- Ted Cruz (R-TX)
- Marco Rubio (R-FL)
- Mike Braun (R-IN)
- Tom Cotton (R-AR)
- Mike Crapo (R-ID)
- John Hoeven (R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
- Mike Lee (R-UT)
- Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)
- Jerry Moran (R-KS)
- Ben Sasse (R-NE)
- Dan Sullivan (R-AK)
- Rick Scott (R-FL)
- Thomas Tillis (R-NC)
- Todd Young (R-IN)
- John Boozman (R-AR)
- Roger Marshall (R-KS)
- Joni Ernst (R-IA)
Subjects
- Arms control and nonproliferation
- Congressional oversight
- International law and treaties
- Iran
- Middle East
- Nuclear weapons
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Sanctions
- Senate
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