Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015
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The Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 (INARA) (H.R. 1191, Pub.L 114–17) is a bill that was passed by the US Congress in May 2015, giving Congress the right to review any agreement reached in the P5+1 talks with Iran aiming to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
The bill passed in the Senate by a 98–1 vote (only Tom Cotton voted against), and then passed in the House by a vote of 400–25 on May 14.[1] President Barack Obama threatened to veto the bill, but eventually a version arrived that had enough support to override any veto and Obama did not try vetoing it.
Larry Klayman filed a lawsuit, alleging that the law was an unconstitutional abrogation of the Senate's Treaty Power. The lawsuit was dismissed for lack of standing.[2]
A group of Republican Senators said an agreement to return to the [Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action] (JCPOA) required congressional review under INARA, while others said the JCPOA has already been through such a review.[3]
See also
[edit]- Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the final negotiated international agreement
- Iran Nuclear Achievements Protection Act, passed by Iranian Parliament
- Negotiations leading to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
References
[edit]- ^ Patricia Zengerle (May 14, 2015). "U.S. House passes Iran nuclear review legislation". Reuters.
- ^ Kauri, Vidya (September 10, 2015). "Larry Klayman's Iran Deal Suit Tossed Over Standing". Law360. Archived from the original on January 24, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ^ Republican senators threaten to block Iran deal Archived 2022-02-13 at the Wayback Machine, Laura Kelly, The Hill, February 8, 2022.
