[Constitution, Jefferson's Manual, and the Rules of the House of Representatives, 117th Congress]
[117th Congress]
[House Document 116-177]
[Legislate Procedures Enacted in Law]
[Pages 1341-1346]
[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
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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
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
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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--
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), 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
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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
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
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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
House--In the House of Representatives, 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
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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
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.
Sec. 1130(34)