H.R. 3460House114th Congress (2015-2017)Passed House

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.

Legislative Activity

Stay on top of the latest movement without scrolling through every action

14 earlier actions

SenateIntro Referral Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Foreign Relations Committee

July 14, 2016

View full timeline

HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

September 9, 2015

HouseIntro Referral

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.

Foreign Affairs Committee

September 9, 2015

HouseFloor

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.

September 9, 2015 • 10:36 PM

HouseCommittee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Trade Subcommittee

September 10, 2015

HouseFloor

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 412. (consideration: CR H5947-5967)

September 11, 2015 • 9:19 AM

HouseFloor

Resolution provides for consideration of 3 measures: H. Res. 411; H.R.3460; and H.R. 3461.

September 11, 2015 • 9:19 AM

HouseFloor

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 412, the House proceeded with 2 hours of debate on H.R. 3460.

September 11, 2015 • 9:20 AM

HouseFloor

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5967)

September 11, 2015 • 12:05 PM

HouseFloor

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.

September 11, 2015 • 12:06 PM

HouseFloor

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5968-5969)

September 11, 2015 • 12:31 PM

HouseFloor

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 247 - 186 (Roll no. 494).(text: CR H5947)

View vote Passed

September 11, 2015 • 12:46 PM

HouseFloor

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 247 - 186 (Roll no. 494). (text: CR H5947)

View vote Passed

September 11, 2015 • 12:46 PM

HouseFloor

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

September 11, 2015 • 12:46 PM

SenateIntro Referral

Received in the Senate.

September 15, 2015

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Foreign Relations Committee

July 14, 2016

Voting History

1 vote recorded • Roll call available

HOUSE

Roll Call Available

September 11, 2015 at 12:45 PM

On Passage

Majority required: 1/2 (50%)

Passed

247 - 186

Bill Text

4 versions available

Reading Mode

Raw Text PDF XML

Referred in SenateIssued July 14, 2016

IIB

114th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 3460

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

September 15, 2015

Received

July 14, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

AN ACT

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.

Suspension of authority 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

(a)

In general

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, prior to January 21, 2017, the President may not—

(1)

waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions described in subsection (b) or refrain from applying any such sanctions; or

(2)

remove a foreign person listed in Attachment 3 or Attachment 4 to Annex II of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action from the list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Asset Control of the Department of the Treasury.

(b)

Sanctions described

The sanctions described in this subsection are—

(1)

the sanctions described in sections 4 through 7.9 of Annex II of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action; and

(2)

the sanctions described in any other 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.

(c)

Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action defined

In this section, the term Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action means the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, by Iran and by the People’s Republic of 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 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

Passed the House of Representatives September 11, 2015.

Karen L. Haas,

Clerk