[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 521 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 521
Standing with Israel as it works to dismantle Iran's nuclear enrichment
capabilities and defends itself against Iranian attacks on civilians.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 17, 2025
Ms. Tenney (for herself, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr.
Bacon, and Mr. Van Drew) submitted the following resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
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RESOLUTION
Standing with Israel as it works to dismantle Iran's nuclear enrichment
capabilities and defends itself against Iranian attacks on civilians.
Whereas, on February 27, 2023, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
reported that the Islamic Republic of Iran had enriched uranium to 83.7
percent, which is sufficient for a crude nuclear device and just short
of the standard 90 percent threshold typically needed for weapons-grade
fissile material;
Whereas, on September 16, 2023, the IAEA reported that the Islamic Republic of
Iran banned the activities of nearly one-third of the IAEA's most
experienced nuclear inspectors in Iran, a decision that, according to
IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi, harmed the IAEA's ability to
monitor Iran's nuclear program;
Whereas, on November 15, 2024, the IAEA reported that the Islamic Republic of
Iran has continued to expand its enrichment facilities and install
additional advanced centrifuges, including at the Natanz Nuclear
Facility, where there are 15 cascades of advanced centrifuges, and the
Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant, where there are advanced preparations for
the expansion of the facility;
Whereas, on February 26, 2025, the IAEA reported that the Islamic Republic of
Iran has between 5 and 7 metric tons of enriched uranium, and had
increased its total stockpile of 60 percent highly enriched uranium to
274.8 kilograms (605.83 pounds), which, if further enriched, could be
sufficient to produce six nuclear weapons;
Whereas, on May 31, 2025, the IAEA reported that the stock of 60 percent-
enriched uranium of the Islamic Republic of Iran had increased to an
estimated 408.6 kg, equivalent to 900.8 pounds, which is an amount that
if enriched further could be sufficient enough to produce at least nine
nuclear bombs;
Whereas, on June 12, 2025, the IAEA Board of Governors, for the first time since
2005, adopted a resolution finding the Islamic Republic of Iran to be in
breach of its non-proliferation obligations under the Non-Proliferation
Treaty (NPT) Safeguards Agreement, which Iran signed in 1974;
Whereas the IAEA's resolution was supported by 19 countries, including the
United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany;
Whereas the Islamic Republic of Iran responded to the IAEA action by announcing
it would further expand its nuclear program, including by opening an
additional enrichment facility and taking other measures;
Whereas, President of the United States Donald Trump has been clear that Iran
should not be allowed to have a nuclear weapon, including on April 7,
2025, when he stated, ``it's not a complicated formula. Iran cannot have
a nuclear weapon. That's all there is.'';
Whereas, the Islamic Republic of Iran has repeatedly rejected good-faith
diplomatic efforts by the United States and others to address its
nuclear program, including on April 8, 2025, when it rejected the
dismantlement of its nuclear program, stating, ``Our nuclear program
cannot be dismantled.'';
Whereas, on April 12, 2025, President Trump gave the Islamic Republic of Iran 60
days to negotiate a new agreement in good faith;
Whereas the Islamic Republic of Iran failed to negotiate in good faith with the
United States and continued to enrich weapons-grade uranium;
Whereas, on June 13, 2025, in the face of an existential nuclear threat from the
Islamic Republic of Iran and after exhausting all diplomatic avenues,
Israel conducted intelligence-driven preemptive strikes to prevent Iran
from acquiring nuclear weapons and such capability explicitly designed
to achieve the destruction of Israel and the United States;
Whereas these strikes were proportional and targeted against Iran's nuclear
sites, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) facilities and leaders,
nuclear scientists, and related military targets and included the
elimination of many senior Islamic Republic military leaders sanctioned
by the United States for terrorist activities, including Hossein Salami,
and Mohammad Khatami;
Whereas Iran's nuclear sites at the Natanz Nuclear Facility and nuclear sites in
Khondab, Khorramabad, Isfahan and Shiraz were targeted and either
destroyed or severely degraded;
Whereas in retaliation, the Islamic Republic of Iran has indiscriminately
targeted Israeli civilian centers in cities like Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan,
Bat Yam, Rehovot, Haifa, Petah Tikvah, and Jerusalem;
Whereas 24 Israelis have already been killed by these attacks and over 590
Israelis have been wounded, with the threat of additional attacks by the
regime likely in the future;
Whereas a nuclear Iran poses a grave threat to the United States, Israel, and
the broader Middle East;
Whereas Israel's preemptive strikes achieved national security objectives
without risking American lives; and
Whereas the United States supports Israel in its continuing efforts against
Iran's nuclear aspirations; Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports--
(1) stands with Israel as it takes targeted military
actions to dismantle Iran's nuclear enrichment capabilities and
defend itself against the existential threat of a nuclear-armed
Iran;
(2) recognizes that Israel's preemptive and proportional
strikes against Iran's nuclear sites advance the vital United
States national security interest in a nuclear free Iran;
(3) reaffirms Israel's right to self-defense;
(4) condemns the Islamic Republic of Iran's indiscriminate
attacks against civilians in Israel;
(5) condemns the Islamic Republic's repression of the
Iranian people and mourns those lost to the regime's brutality;
(6) calls on the Islamic Republic of Iran to immediately
cease its pursuit of nuclear weapons, halt enrichment, and
fully dismantle its nuclear program and related infrastructure;
(7) calls on all countries to unequivocally condemn the
Islamic Republic of Iran's nuclear enrichment and weaponization
efforts and support the immediate dismantlement of its nuclear
program and related infrastructure;
(8) mourns the 24 Israelis killed and 590 Israelis wounded
in the Islamic Republic of Iran's indiscriminate retaliatory
attacks against civilians;
(9) reaffirms the United States commitment to Israel's
security, including through security assistance in accordance
with the 2016 U.S.-Israel Memorandum of Understanding; and
(10) stands ready to assist Israel with emergency resupply
and other security, diplomatic, and intelligence support.
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