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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 2012 Introduced in House

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 2012

 To provide for congressional review of actions to terminate or waive 
 sanctions imposed with respect to Iran.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 March 10, 2025

 Mr. Self (for himself, Mr. Lawler, Ms. Tenney, Mr. McCormick, Mr. 
 Moskowitz, Mr. McCaul, Ms. Salazar, and Mr. Kean) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 
and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, 
 Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, and Rules, 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

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 A BILL

 To provide for congressional review of actions to terminate or waive 
 sanctions imposed with respect to Iran.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act of 
2025''.

SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF CERTAIN ACTIONS RELATING TO SANCTIONS 
 IMPOSED WITH RESPECT TO IRAN.

    (a) Submission to Congress of Proposed Action.--

    (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
 law, before taking any action described in paragraph

    (2) , the 
 President shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
 committees and leadership a report that describes the proposed 
 action and the reasons for that action.

    (2) Actions described.--
        (A) In general.--An action described in this 
 paragraph is--
            (i) an action to terminate the application 
 of any sanctions described in subparagraph
        (B) ;
            (ii) with respect to sanctions described in 
 subparagraph
        (B) imposed by the President with 
 respect to a person, an action to waive the 
 application of those sanctions with respect to 
 that person; or
            (iii) a licensing action that significantly 
 alters United States foreign policy with 
 respect to Iran.
        (B) Sanctions described.--The sanctions described 
 in this subparagraph are sanctions with respect to Iran 
 provided for under--
            (i) the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public 
 Law 104-172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note);
            (ii) the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, 
 Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 
 U.S.C. 8501 et seq.);
            (iii) section 1245 of the National Defense 
 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (22 
 U.S.C. 8513a);
            (iv) the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria 
 Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8701 et 
 seq.);
            (v) the Iran Freedom and Counter-
 Proliferation Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8801 et 
 seq.);
            (vi) the International Emergency Economic 
 Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 note); or
            (vii) any other statute or Executive order 
 that requires or authorizes the imposition of 
 sanctions with respect to Iran.

    (3) Description of type of action.--Each report submitted 
 under paragraph

    (1) with respect to an action described in 
 paragraph

    (2) shall include a description of whether the 
 action--
        (A) is not intended to significantly alter United 
 States foreign policy with respect to Iran; or
        (B) is intended to significantly alter United 
 States foreign policy with respect to Iran.

    (4) Inclusion of additional matter.--
        (A) In general.--Each report submitted under 
 paragraph

    (1) that relates to an action that is 
 intended to significantly alter United States foreign 
 policy with respect to Iran shall include a description 
 of--
            (i) the significant alteration to United 
 States foreign policy with respect to Iran;
            (ii) the anticipated effect of the action 
 on the national security interests of the 
 United States; and
            (iii) the policy objectives for which the 
 sanctions affected by the action were initially 
 imposed.
        (B) Requests from banking and financial services 
 committees.--The Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
 Urban Affairs of the Senate or the Committee on 
 Financial Services of the House of Representatives may 
 request the submission to the Committee of the matter 
 described in clauses
            (ii) and
            (iii) of subparagraph
        (A) with respect to a report submitted under paragraph

    (1) that relates to an action that is not intended to 
 significantly alter United States foreign policy with 
 respect to Iran.

    (5) Confidentiality of proprietary information.--
 Proprietary information that can be associated with a 
 particular person with respect to an action described in 
 paragraph

    (2) may be included in a report submitted under 
 paragraph

    (1) only if the appropriate congressional committees 
 and leadership provide assurances of confidentiality, unless 
 that person otherwise consents in writing to such disclosure.

    (6) Rule of construction.--Paragraph

    (2)
        (A)
            (iii) shall not 
 be construed to require the submission of a report under 
 paragraph

    (1) with respect to the routine issuance of a license 
 that does not significantly alter United States foreign policy 
 with respect to Iran.

    (b) Period for Review by Congress.--

    (1) In general.--During the period of 30 calendar days 
 beginning on the date on which the President submits a report 
 under subsection

    (a)

    (1) --
        (A) in the case of a report that relates to an 
 action that is not intended to significantly alter 
 United States foreign policy with respect to Iran, the 
 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the 
 Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the 
 House of Representatives should, as appropriate, hold 
 hearings and briefings and otherwise obtain information 
 in order to fully review the report; and
        (B) in the case of a report that relates to an 
 action that is intended to significantly alter United 
 States foreign policy with respect to Iran, the 
 Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 
 Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
 Representatives should, as appropriate, hold hearings 
 and briefings and otherwise obtain information in order 
 to fully review the report.

    (2) Exception.--The period for congressional review under 
 paragraph

    (1) of a report required to be submitted under 
 subsection

    (a)

    (1) shall be 60 calendar days if the report is 
 submitted on or after July 10 and on or before September 7 in 
 any calendar year.

    (3) Limitation on actions during initial congressional 
 review period.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
 during the period for congressional review provided for under 
 paragraph

    (1) of a report submitted under subsection

    (a)

    (1) proposing an action described in subsection

    (a)

    (2) , including 
 any additional period for such review as applicable under the 
 exception provided in paragraph

    (2) , the President may not take 
 that action unless a joint resolution of approval with respect 
 to that action is enacted in accordance with subsection
            (c) .

    (4) Limitation on actions during presidential consideration 
 of a joint resolution of disapproval.--Notwithstanding any 
 other provision of law, if a joint resolution of disapproval 
 relating to a report submitted under subsection

    (a)

    (1) proposing an action described in subsection

    (a)

    (2) passes both 
 Houses of Congress in accordance with subsection
            (c) , the 
 President may not take that action for a period of 12 calendar 
 days after the date of passage of the joint resolution of 
 disapproval.

    (5) Limitation on actions during congressional 
 reconsideration of a joint resolution of disapproval.--
 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a joint 
 resolution of disapproval relating to a report submitted under 
 subsection

    (a)

    (1) proposing an action described in subsection

    (a)

    (2) passes both Houses of Congress in accordance with 
 subsection
            (c) , and the President vetoes the joint resolution, 
 the President may not take that action for a period of 10 
 calendar days after the date of the President's veto.

    (6) Effect of enactment of a joint resolution of 
 disapproval.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a 
 joint resolution of disapproval relating to a report submitted 
 under subsection

    (a)

    (1) proposing an action described in 
 subsection

    (a)

    (2) is enacted in accordance with subsection
            (c) , 
 the President may not take that action.
            (c) Joint Resolutions of Disapproval or Approval.--

    (1) === Definitions. ===
-In this subsection:
        (A) Joint resolution of approval.--The term ``joint 
 resolution of approval'' means only a joint resolution 
 of either House of Congress--
            (i) the title of which is as follows: ``A 
 joint resolution approving the President's 
 proposal to take an action relating to the 
 application of certain sanctions with respect 
 to Iran.''; and
            (ii) the sole matter after the resolving 
 clause of which is the following: ``Congress 
 approves of the action relating to the 
 application of sanctions imposed with respect 
 to Iran proposed by the President in the report 
 submitted to Congress under 

section 2

    (a)

    (1) of 
 the Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act of 2025 on 
 _______ relating to ________.'', with the first 
 blank space being filled with the appropriate 
 date and the second blank space being filled 
 with a short description of the proposed 
 action.
        (B) Joint resolution of disapproval.--The term 
 ``joint resolution of disapproval'' means only a joint 
 resolution of either House of Congress--
            (i) the title of which is as follows: ``A 
 joint resolution disapproving the President's 
 proposal to take an action relating to the 
 application of certain sanctions with respect 
 to Iran.''; and
            (ii) the sole matter after the resolving 
 clause of which is the following: ``Congress 
 disapproves of the action relating to the 
 application of sanctions imposed with respect 
 to Iran proposed by the President in the report 
 submitted to Congress under 

section 2

    (a)

    (1) of 
 the Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act of 2025 on 
 _______ relating to ________.'', with the first 
 blank space being filled with the appropriate 
 date and the second blank space being filled 
 with a short description of the proposed 
 action.

    (2) Introduction.--During the period of 30 calendar days 
 provided for under subsection

    (b)

    (1) , including any additional 
 period as applicable under the exception provided in subsection

    (b)

    (2) , a joint resolution of approval or joint resolution of 
 disapproval may be introduced--
        (A) in the House of Representatives, by the 
 majority leader or the minority leader; and
        (B) in the Senate, by the majority leader (or the 
 majority leader's designee) or the minority leader (or 
 the minority leader's designee).

    (3) Floor consideration in house of representatives.--If a 
 committee of the House of Representatives to which a joint 
 resolution of approval or joint resolution of disapproval has 
 been referred has not reported the joint resolution within 10 
 legislative days after the date of referral, that committee 
 shall be discharged from further consideration of the joint 
 resolution.

    (4) Consideration in the senate.--
        (A) Committee referral.--A joint resolution of 
 approval or joint resolution of disapproval introduced 
 in the Senate shall be--
            (i) referred to the Committee on Banking, 
 Housing, and Urban Affairs if the joint 
 resolution relates to a report under subsection

    (a)

    (3)
        (A) that relates to an action that is not 
 intended to significantly alter United States 
 foreign policy with respect to Iran; and
            (ii) referred to the Committee on Foreign 
 Relations if the joint resolution relates to a 
 report under subsection

    (a)

    (3)
        (B) that relates 
 to an action that is intended to significantly 
 alter United States foreign policy with respect 
 to Iran.
        (B) Reporting and discharge.--If the committee to 
 which a joint resolution of approval or joint 
 resolution of disapproval was referred has not reported 
 the joint resolution within 10 calendar days after the 
 date of referral of the joint resolution, that 
 committee shall be discharged from further 
 consideration of the joint resolution and the joint 
 resolution shall be placed on the appropriate calendar.
            (C) Proceeding to consideration.--Notwithstanding 
 Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, it is in 
 order at any time after the Committee on Banking, 
 Housing, and Urban Affairs or the Committee on Foreign 
 Relations, as the case may be, reports a joint 
 resolution of approval or joint resolution of 
 disapproval to the Senate or has been discharged from 
 consideration of such a joint resolution (even though a 
 previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed 
 to) to move to proceed to the consideration of the 
 joint resolution, and all points of order against the 
 joint resolution (and against consideration of the 
 joint resolution) are waived. The motion to proceed is 
 not debatable. The motion is not subject to a motion to 
 postpone. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the 
 motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall not be in 
 order.
            (D) Rulings of the chair on procedure.--Appeals 
 from the decisions of the Chair relating to the 
 application of the rules of the Senate, as the case may 
 be, to the procedure relating to a joint resolution of 
 approval or joint resolution of disapproval shall be 
 decided without debate.
        (E) Consideration of veto messages.--Debate in the 
 Senate of any veto message with respect to a joint 
 resolution of approval or joint resolution of 
 disapproval, including all debatable motions and 
 appeals in connection with the joint resolution, shall 
 be limited to 10 hours, to be equally divided between, 
 and controlled by, the majority leader and the minority 
 leader or their designees.

    (5) Rules relating to senate and house of 
 representatives.--
        (A) Treatment of senate joint resolution in 
 house.--In the House of Representatives, the following 
 procedures shall apply to a joint resolution of 
 approval or a joint resolution of disapproval received 
 from the Senate (unless the House has already passed a 
 joint resolution relating to the same proposed action):
            (i) The joint resolution shall be referred 
 to the appropriate committees.
            (ii) If a committee to which a joint 
 resolution has been referred has not reported 
 the joint resolution within 5 legislative days 
 after the date of referral, that committee 
 shall be discharged from further consideration 
 of the joint resolution.
            (iii) Beginning on the third legislative 
 day after each committee to which a joint 
 resolution has been referred reports the joint 
 resolution to the House or has been discharged 
 from further consideration thereof, it shall be 
 in order to move to proceed to consider the 
 joint resolution in the House. All points of 
 order against the motion are waived. Such a 
 motion shall not be in order after the House 
 has disposed of a motion to proceed on the 
 joint resolution. The previous question shall 
 be considered as ordered on the motion to its 
 adoption without intervening motion. The motion 
 shall not be debatable. A motion to reconsider 
 the vote by which the motion is disposed of 
 shall not be in order.
            (iv) The joint resolution shall be 
 considered as read. All points of order against 
 the joint resolution and against its 
 consideration are waived. The previous question 
 shall be considered as ordered on the joint 
 resolution to final passage without intervening 
 motion except 2 hours of debate equally divided 
 and controlled by the sponsor of the joint 
 resolution (or a designee) and an opponent. A 
 motion to reconsider the vote on passage of the 
 joint resolution shall not be in order.
        (B) Treatment of house joint resolution in 
 senate.--
            (i) Receipt before passage.--If, before the 
 passage by the Senate of a joint resolution of 
 approval or joint resolution of disapproval, 
 the Senate receives an identical joint 
 resolution from the House of Representatives, 
 the following procedures shall apply:
            (I) That joint resolution shall not 
 be referred to a committee.
            (II) With respect to that joint 
 resolution--

    (aa) the procedure in the 
 Senate shall be the same as if 
 no joint resolution had been 
 received from the House of 
 Representatives; but

    (bb) the vote on passage 
 shall be on the joint 
 resolution from the House of 
 Representatives.
            (ii) Receipt after passage.--If, following 
 passage of a joint resolution of approval or 
 joint resolution of disapproval in the Senate, 
 the Senate receives an identical joint 
 resolution from the House of Representatives, 
 that joint resolution shall be placed on the 
 appropriate Senate calendar.
            (iii) No companion measure.--If a joint 
 resolution of approval or a joint resolution of 
 disapproval is received from the House, and no 
 companion joint resolution has been introduced 
 in the Senate, the Senate procedures under this 
 subsection shall apply to the House joint 
 resolution.
            (C) Application to revenue measures.--The 
 provisions of this paragraph shall not apply in the 
 House of Representatives to a joint resolution of 
 approval or joint resolution of disapproval that is a 
 revenue measure.

    (6) Rules of house of representatives and senate.--This 
 subsection is enacted by Congress--
        (A) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the 
 Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively, 
 and as such is deemed a part of the rules of each 
 House, respectively, and supersedes other rules only to 
 the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules; and
        (B) with full recognition of the constitutional 
 right of either House to change the rules (so far as 
 relating to the procedure of that House) at any time, 
 in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the 
 case of any other rule of that House.
            (d) Appropriate Congressional Committees and Leadership Defined.--
In this section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees and 
leadership'' means--

    (1) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, 
 the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the majority and 
 minority leaders of the Senate; and

    (2) the Committee on Financial Services, the Committee on 
 Foreign Affairs, and the Speaker, the majority leader, and the 
 minority leader of the House of Representatives.
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