HRES 568 · 112th Congress · International Affairs

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

Introduced 2012-03-01· Sponsored by Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.(2012-05-17)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2012-05-17
Roll #261
Yea 401Nay 11
Democrats
166 Yea·7 Nay
Republicans
235 Yea·4 Nay
PassedHouse · 2012-05-17
Roll #261
Yea 401Nay 11
Democrats
166 Yea·7 Nay
Republicans
235 Yea·4 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Affirms that it is a vital national interest of the United States to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability and warns that time is limited to prevent that from happening. Urges increasing economic and diplomatic pressure on Iran to secure an agreement that includes: (1) suspension of all uranium enrichment-related and reprocessing activities, (2) complete cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) regarding Iran's nuclear activities, and (3) a permanent agreement that verifiably assures that Iran's nuclear program is entirely peaceful. Supports: (1) the universal rights and democratic aspirations of the Iranian people, and (2) U.S. policy to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons capability. Rejects any U.S. 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 oppose any policy that would rely on containment as an option in response to the Iranian nuclear threat.…

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Cosponsors (20)

14 Democrats6 Republicans