[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 398 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 398
Condemning Iran's failure to comply with its international nuclear
obligations.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 8, 2025
Mr. Baumgartner submitted the following resolution; which was referred
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
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RESOLUTION
Condemning Iran's failure to comply with its international nuclear
obligations.
Whereas the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) plays an essential role in
monitoring and verifying the compliance of signatories to the Treaty on
the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) with their safeguards
obligations;
Whereas the IAEA Director General and the Secretariat have conducted
professional, independent, and impartial efforts to monitor Iran's
compliance with its NPT-required safeguards obligations, enhanced IAEA
monitoring agreements, and other additional protocols;
Whereas the IAEA has identified multiple outstanding safeguards issues related
to Iran's nuclear activities, including the presence of undeclared
nuclear material at multiple sites;
Whereas Iran has repeatedly failed to fully cooperate with the IAEA despite
multiple resolutions by the IAEA Board of Governors calling upon Iran to
urgently fulfill its NPT-related obligations and resolve outstanding
safeguards issues;
Whereas Iran's recent public statements regarding its technical capabilities to
produce nuclear weapons and potential changes to its nuclear doctrine
have raised further concerns about the true intent of Iran's nuclear
program;
Whereas the IAEA Director General has stated that, unless and until Iran
provides credible explanations for the presence of undeclared uranium
particles and discloses the location of missing nuclear material, the
IAEA cannot confirm the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear
program;
Whereas, on January 23, 2025, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi reported that
Iran has ramped up its production of 60 percent enriched uranium from 7
kg to over 30 kg per month and now holds about 200 kg--enough to produce
at least 5 nuclear weapons if further enriched to 90 percent;
Whereas Iran's actions undermine regional stability and increase the risk of
nuclear proliferation in the Middle East;
Whereas the failure of Iran to fully comply with its nuclear obligations
necessitates the imposition of additional diplomatic and economic
measures to ensure its adherence to international norms;
Whereas diplomatic measures must prioritize working with the United Kingdom,
France, and Germany (the E3) to advance efforts to trigger snapback
proceedings under United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 before
the mechanism expires in October 2025;
Whereas, on January 19, 1984, the United States designated the Islamic Republic
of Iran as a state sponsor of terrorism for repeatedly providing support
for acts of international terrorism;
Whereas, on July 14, 2022, in the Jerusalem U.S.-Israel Strategic Partnership
Joint Declaration, which was signed between the United States and
Israel, the United States stressed its commitment ``never to allow Iran
to acquire a nuclear weapon, and that [the United States] is prepared to
use all elements of its national power to ensure that outcome'';
Whereas the 118th Congress, in H. Res. 559, adopted on November 1, 2023,
resolved that it is the policy of the United States to use all means
necessary to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon; and
Whereas Congress has the exclusive responsibility to authorize the use of force
under section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution: Now, therefore, be
it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) supports the continued efforts of the International
Atomic Energy Agency to verify Iran's compliance with its
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Safeguards
Agreement;
(2) condemns Iran for its persistent failure to cooperate
with the International Atomic Energy Agency and for its lack of
transparency regarding its nuclear program;
(3) calls upon Iran to immediately fulfill its obligations
under its Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Safeguards Agreement and resolve all outstanding safeguards
issues;
(4) urges Iran to reinstate the designation of all
necessary International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors and
provide them with full and unfettered access to all relevant
nuclear sites;
(5) calls on the United States Government, in coordination
with international allies and partners, to take all necessary
diplomatic and economic measures to hold Iran accountable for
its violations of its nuclear commitments;
(6) supports the International Atomic Energy Agency
Director General's ongoing efforts to engage with Iran and
urges Iran to comply with its international nuclear obligations
and to end its continued pursuit of nuclear weapons; and
(7) asserts that should international efforts fail to
address the nuclear threat posed by Iran, and should Iran
withdraw from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear
Weapons or should the United States National Intelligence
Estimate conclude that Iran has crossed the nuclear threshold,
Congress should take all necessary and appropriate steps to
authorize the use of the United States Armed Forces against the
Islamic Republic of Iran.
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