SRES 238
114th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
Arms control and nonproliferation
Congressional oversight
International law and treaties
Iran
Middle East
Nuclear power
Nuclear weapons
A resolution expressing the determination of the Senate that the 60-calendar day period for congressional review of the nuclear agreement with Iran did not begin with the transmittal of the agreement on July 19, 2015, because that transmittal did not include all materials required to be transmitted pursuant to the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015.
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 30, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6193)
Jul 30, 2015
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
It is the determination of the Senate that:
- for purposes of section 135(b)(2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as added by section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015, the 60-calendar day period for congressional review of the nuclear program agreement with Iran did not begin with the transmittal of the agreement on July 19, 2015, because that transmittal did not include all materials required to be transmitted under the definition of agreement, including specifically side agreements with Iran and U.S. government-issued guidance materials in relation to Iran; and
- the 60-calendar day period for the Senate's review of such agreement cannot be considered to have begun until the Majority Leader certifies that all of the materials required to be transmitted have been transmitted to the Majority Leader.
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6193)
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