Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 488
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 25, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 25, 2021
Latest Action
Feb 25, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
488
Congress
117
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting foreign aid, human rights, international law and organizations; national governance; arms control; diplomacy and foreign officials; alliances and collective security. Measures concerning trade agreements, tariffs, foreign investments, and foreign loans may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
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Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act of 2021

This bill restricts the President's authority to unilaterally undertake certain actions with respect to Iran and increases congressional oversight of those actions.

Specifically, the President must report to Congress before terminating or waiving sanctions related to Iran or taking a licensing action that significantly alters U.S. foreign policy with respect to Iran.

Each report must (1) describe the proposed action and its rationale, and (2) indicate whether or not the action is intended to significantly alter foreign policy concerning Iran. If the intention is to alter that policy, the report must provide additional information about the policy objectives and anticipated effects of the action.

After the President submits a report, the bill provides Congress with a 30-day period to review it; this period is extended to 60 days for reports submitted between July 10 and September 7. During this period, Congress may enact a joint resolution approving or disapproving the action.

During the review period, the President may not take the action unless Congress passes a joint resolution of approval; if Congress enacts a joint resolution of disapproval, the bill prohibits the President from taking the action.

The bill also outlines procedures for the introduction and consideration of these types of joint resolutions.

Text (1)
February 25, 2021
Actions (2)
02/25/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
02/25/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:46:29 PM