H.R. 1699: Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-03-09 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-03-09 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act of 2021

Plain 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.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act of 2021

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · 50 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Tim Burchett (R-TN), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Young Kim (R-CA), Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), W. Gregory Steube (R-FL), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Daniel Meuser (R-PA), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Andy Barr (R-KY), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), August Pfluger (R-TX), Brian J. Mast (R-FL), Richard Hudson (R-NC), David Kustoff (R-TN), Burgess Owens (R-UT), Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), J. French Hill (R-AR), Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR), David P. Joyce (R-OH), Lance Gooden (R-TX), Scott Franklin (R-FL), William R. Timmons IV (R-SC), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Brian Babin (R-TX), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Michael Guest (R-MS), Steve Womack (R-AR), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Michael Cloud (R-TX), Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL), John H. Rutherford (R-FL), Dusty Johnson (R-SD)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] reported raising $276,976 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (3)

Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Joint resolution: In Texas, the type of measure the Legislature uses to propose a constitutional amendment (marked HJR or SJR). The governor does not sign or veto it; the voters decide. In Congress a joint resolution can also be used like a bill. In Florida, a joint resolution passed by three-fifths of the members of each chamber puts a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
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.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr1699.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr1699 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117