A bill to terminate certain waivers of sanctions with respect to Iran issued in connection with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, and for other purposes.
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What This Bill Does
This bill ends certain legal exceptions that allowed the U.S. government to ignore sanctions (financial penalties) against Iran. These exceptions were connected to a 2015 international agreement about Iran's nuclear program. The bill prevents the President from issuing any new exceptions for specific nuclear activities going forward.
Who It Affects
The President of the United States. Any person or entity involved in the specific nuclear activities listed in the bill related to Iran.
Key Provisions
• All existing exceptions to sanctions for nuclear activities in Iran connected to the 2015 agreement are immediately stopped as soon as this bill becomes law (Sec. 1(a))
• The President cannot issue new exceptions for these specific activities after the bill is signed into law (Sec. 1(a))
• The bill stops exceptions for modernizing the Arak reactor facility (Sec. 1(b)(1))
• The bill stops exceptions for work on centrifuge cascades at the Fordow facility for stable isotope production (Sec. 1(b)(2))
• The bill stops exceptions for operations, training or services at the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, including fuel delivery and fuel take-back (Sec. 1(b)(3))
• The bill stops exceptions for transferring uranium into or outside Iran (Sec. 1(b)(4))
• The bill stops exceptions for transferring or storing Iranian heavy water inside or outside of Iran (Sec. 1(b)(5))
What Changes
Waivers that previously allowed certain nuclear activities with Iran to proceed without economic punishment will no longer be valid. The President loses the ability to grant new exceptions for these five categories of nuclear activities.
Important Definitions
The bill defines "Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action" as the agreement signed in Vienna on July 14, 2015, by Iran, France, Germany, Russia, China, the United Kingdom and the United States, plus all materials and agreements connected to it.
Effective Date
The date this bill becomes law (the date of enactment).
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