[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 66 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 66

 To authorize the use of the Armed Forces of the United States against 
Iran if the President determines and certifies to Congress that Iran is 
not able to demonstrate that it has not sought, developed, or acquired 
 nuclear weapons in violation of its commitments or obligations under 
    the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 9, 2015

  Mr. Hunter (for himself, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, Mr. Zinke, Mr. 
Wittman, and Mr. Cook) introduced the following joint resolution; which 
            was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
 To authorize the use of the Armed Forces of the United States against 
Iran if the President determines and certifies to Congress that Iran is 
not able to demonstrate that it has not sought, developed, or acquired 
 nuclear weapons in violation of its commitments or obligations under 
    the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, and for other purposes.

Whereas the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was agreed to on July 14, 
        2015, and states that ``The full implementation of this JCPOA will 
        ensure the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear programme.'' 
        and that ``Iran reaffirms that under no circumstances will Iran ever 
        seek, develop or acquire any nuclear weapons.'': Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This joint resolution may be cited as the ``Iran Accountability and 
Enforcement Resolution''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES.

    (a) In General.--The President is authorized to use the Armed 
Forces of the United States against Iran if the President determines 
and certifies to Congress that Iran is not able to demonstrate that it 
has not sought, developed, or acquired nuclear weapons in violation of 
its commitments or obligations under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of 
Action.
    (b) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States 
that Iran must comply with its reaffirmation in the Joint Comprehensive 
Plan of Action that Iran will never seek, develop, or acquire a nuclear 
weapon.
    (c) War Powers Resolution Requirements.--
            (1) Specific statutory authorization.--Consistent with 
        section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution, the Congress 
        declares that this section is intended to constitute specific 
        statutory authorization within the meaning of section 5(b) of 
        the War Powers Resolution.
            (2) Applicability of other requirements.--Nothing in this 
        joint resolution supersedes any requirement of the War Powers 
        Resolution.

SEC. 3. JOINT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF ACTION DEFINED.

    In this joint resolution, the term ``Joint Comprehensive Plan of 
Action'' means the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed at Vienna 
July 14, 2015, by Iran and by the People's Republic of China, France, 
Germany, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United 
States, with the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign 
Affairs and Security Policy, and all implementing materials and 
agreements related to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
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