[Constitution, Jefferson's Manual, and the Rules of the House of Representatives, 116th Congress]
[116th Congress]
[House Document 115-177]
[Legislate Procedures Enacted in Law]
[Pages 1323-1328]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



Sec. 216. congressional review of certain actions relating to sanctions 
   33. Russia Sanctions Review Act of 2017, Sec. 216 - 22 U.S.C. 9511


             imposed with respect to the russian federation.

          (a) Submission to Congress of Proposed Action--

                  (1) In General--Notwithstanding any other provision of 

                law, before taking any action described in paragraph 

                (2), the President shall submit to the appropriate 

                congressional committees and leadership a report that 

                describes the proposed action and the reasons for that 

                action.

                  (2) Actions Described--

                      (A) In General--An action described in this 

                    paragraph is--

                        (i) an action to terminate the application of 

                    any sanctions described in subparagraph (B);

                        (ii) with respect to sanctions described in 

                    subparagraph (B) imposed by the President with 

                    respect to a person, an action to waive the 

                    application of those sanctions with respect to that 

                    person; or

                        (iii) a licensing action that significantly 

                    alters United States' foreign policy with regard to 


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                    the Russian Federation.


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          (b) Period for Review by Congress--

                  (1) In General--During the period of 30 calendar days 

                beginning on the date on which the President submits a 

                report under subsection (a)(1)--

                      (A) in the case of a report that relates to an 

                    action that is not intended to significantly alter 

                    United States foreign policy with regard to the 

                    Russian Federation, the Committee on Banking, 

                    Housing and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the 

                    Committee on Financial Services of the House of 

                    Representatives should, as appropriate, hold 

                    hearings and briefings and otherwise obtain 

                    information in order to fully review the report; and

                      (B) in the case of a report that relates to an 

                    action that is intended to significantly alter 

                    United States foreign policy with regard to the 

                    Russian Federation, the Committee on Foreign 

                    Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign 

                    Affairs of the House of Representatives should, as 

                    appropriate, hold hearings and briefings and 

                    otherwise obtain information in order to fully 

                    review the report.

                  (2) Exception--The period for congressional review 

                under paragraph (1) of a report required to be submitted 

                under subsection (a)(1) shall be 60 calendar days if the 

                report is submitted on or after July 10 and on or before 

                September 7 in any calendar year.

                  (3) Limitation on Actions During Initial Congressional 

                Review Period--Notwithstanding any other provision of 

                law, during the period for congressional review provided 

                for under paragraph (1) of a report submitted under 

                subsection (a)(1) proposing an action described in 

                subsection (a)(2), including any additional period for 

                such review as applicable under the exception provided 

                in paragraph (2), the President may not take that action 

                unless a joint resolution of approval with respect to 

                that action is enacted in accordance with subsection 

                (c).

                  (4) Limitation on Actions During Presidential 

                Consideration of a Joint Resolution of Disapproval--


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                Notwithstanding any other pro

                vision of law, if a joint resolution of disapproval 

                relating to a report submitted under subsection (a)(1) 

                proposing an action described in subsection (a)(2) 

                passes both Houses of Congress in accordance with 

                subsection (c), the President may not take that action 

                for a period of 12 calendar days after the date of 

                passage of the joint resolution of disapproval.

                  (5) Limitation on Actions During Congressional 

                Reconsideration of a Joint Resolution of Disapproval--

                Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a joint 

                resolution of disapproval relating to a report submitted 

                under subsection (a)(1) proposing an action described in 

                subsection (a)(2) passes both Houses of Congress in 

                accordance with subsection (c), and the President vetoes 

                the joint resolution, the President may not take that 

                action for a period of 10 calendar days after the date 

                of the President's veto.

                  (6) Effect of Enactment of a Joint Resolution of 

                Disapproval--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 

                if a joint resolution of disapproval relating to a 

                report submitted under subsection (a)(1) proposing an 

                action described in subsection (a)(2) is enacted in 

                accordance with subsection (c), the President may not 

                take that action.

          (c) Joint Resolutions of Disapproval or Approval Defined--In 

        this subsection:

                  (1) Joint Resolution of Approval--The term ``joint 

                resolution of approval'' means only a joint resolution 

                of either House of Congress--

                      (A) the title of which is as follows: ``A joint 

                    resolution approving the President's proposal to 

                    take an action relating to the application of 

                    certain sanctions with respect to the Russian 

                    Federation.''; and

                      (B) the sole matter after the resolving clause of 

                    which is the following: ``Congress approves of the 

                    action relating to the application of sanctions 

                    imposed with respect to the Russian Federation 

                    proposed by the President in the report submitted to 

                    Congress under section 216(a)(1) of the Russia 

                    Sanctions Review Act of 2017 on ___ relating to 

                    ___.'', with the first blank space being filled with 


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                    the appropriate date and

                    the second blank space being filled with a short 

                    description of the proposed action.

                  (2) Joint Resolution of Disapproval--The term ``joint 

                resolution of disapproval'' means only a joint 

                resolution of either House of Congress--

                      (A) the title of which is as follows: ``A joint 

                    resolution disapproving the President's proposal to 

                    take an action relating to the application of 

                    certain sanctions with respect to the Russian 

                    Federation.''; and

                      (B) the sole matter after the resolving clause of 

                    which is the following: ``Congress disapproves of 

                    the action relating to the application of sanctions 

                    imposed with respect to the Russian Federation 

                    proposed by the President in the report submitted to 

                    Congress under section 216(a)(1) of the Russia 

                    Sanctions Review Act of 2017 on ___ relating to 

                    ___.'', with the first blank space being filled with 

                    the appropriate date and the second blank space 

                    being filled with a short description of the 

                    proposed action.

                  (3) Introduction--During the period of 30 calendar 

                days provided for under subsection (b)(1), including any 

                additional period as applicable under the exception 

                provided in subsection (b)(2), a joint resolution of 

                approval or joint resolution of disapproval may be 

                introduced--

                      (A) in the House of Representatives, by the 

                    majority leader or the minority leader; and

                      (B) in the Senate, by the majority leader (or the 

                    majority leader's designee) or the minority leader 

                    (or the minority leader's designee).

                  (4) Floor Consideration in House of Representatives--

                If a committee of the House of Representatives to which 

                a joint resolution of approval or joint resolution of 

                disapproval has been referred has not reported the joint 

                resolution within 10 calendar days after the date of 

                referral, that committee shall be discharged from 


                further consideration of the joint resolution.


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                  (6) Rules Relating to Senate and House of 

                Representatives--

                      (A) Treatment of Senate Joint Resolution in 


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                    House--In the House of Representa

                    tives, the following procedures shall apply to a 

                    joint resolution of approval or a joint resolution 

                    of disapproval received from the Senate (unless the 

                    House has already passed a joint resolution relating 

                    to the same proposed action):

                        (i) The joint resolution shall be referred to 

                    the appropriate committees.

                        (ii) If a committee to which a joint resolution 

                    has been referred has not reported the joint 

                    resolution within 2 calendar days after the date of 

                    referral, that committee shall be discharged from 

                    further consideration of the joint resolution.

                        (iii) Beginning on the third legislative day 

                    after each committee to which a joint resolution has 

                    been referred reports the joint resolution to the 

                    House or has been discharged from further 

                    consideration thereof, it shall be in order to move 

                    to proceed to consider the joint resolution in the 

                    House. All points of order against the motion are 

                    waived. Such a motion shall not be in order after 

                    the House has disposed of a motion to proceed on the 

                    joint resolution. The previous question shall be 

                    considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption 

                    without intervening motion. The motion shall not be 

                    debatable. A motion to reconsider the vote by which 

                    the motion is disposed of shall not be in order.

                        (iv) The joint resolution shall be considered as 

                    read. All points of order against the joint 

                    resolution and against its consideration are waived. 

                    The previous question shall be considered as ordered 

                    on the joint resolution to final passage without 

                    intervening motion except 2 hours of debate equally 

                    divided and controlled by the sponsor of the joint 

                    resolution (or a designee) and an opponent. A motion 

                    to reconsider the vote on passage of the joint 


                    resolution shall not be in order.


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                      (C) Application to Revenue Measures--The 

                    provisions of this paragraph shall not apply in the 

                    House of Representatives to a joint resolution of 

                    approval or a joint resolution of disapproval that 


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                    is a revenue measure.


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          (d) Appropriate Congressional Committees and Leadership 

        Defined--In this section, the term ``appropriate congressional 

        committees and leadership'' means--

                  (1) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 

                Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the 

                majority and minority leaders of the Senate; and

                  (2) the Committee on Financial Services, the Committee 

                on Foreign Affairs, and the Speaker, the majority 

                leader, and the minority leader of the House of 

                Representatives.




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