H.Res. 568: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of preventing the Government of Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability.

112th Congress · introduced 2012-03-01 · International Affairs · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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Where it came from: introduced 2012-03-01 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 261 (2012): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, HRES568 (2012-05-17), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of preventing the Government of Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability.

Plain summary

Warns that time is limited to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability. Urges continued and increasing economic and diplomatic pressure on Iran to secure an agreement that includes: (1) Iran's suspension of all uranium enrichment-related and reprocessing activities, (2) complete cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on all outstanding questions related to Iran's nuclear activities, and (3) a permanent agreement that verifiably assures that Iran's nuclear program is entirely peaceful. Supports the universal rights and democratic aspirations of the Iranian people. Affirms that it is a vital U.S. national interest to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability. Supports U.S. policy to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability. Rejects any policy that would rely on efforts to contain a nuclear weapons-capable Iran. Urges the President to reaffirm the unacceptability of an Iran with nuclear-weapons capability and the opposition to any policy that would rely on containment as an option in response to the Iranian nuclear threat.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of preventing the Government of Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18] · 331 cosponsors

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Brad Sherman (D-CA), Tim Scott (R-SC), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), James Lankford (R-OK), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Diana DeGette (D-CO), John B. Larson (D-CT), David Schweikert (R-AZ), Andy Harris (R-MD), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and 271 more.

Recorded votes

House roll call 261 (2012): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, HRES568 (2012-05-17): Passed

Words on this page, explained (2)

Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hres568.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hres>

Record fed-us-cong112-hres568 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112