,,iv #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #die ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #af1 #bjai,ms4 ,lee of ,california 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,price of ,north ,carolina1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,mr4 ,yarmuth1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,mr4 ,levin of ,michigan1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,raskin1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,lowenthal1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,blumenauer1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,ms4 ,haaland1 ,ms4 ,eshoo1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 ,mr4 ,beyer1 ,ms4 ,speier1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,ruppersberger1 ,mr4 ,butterfield1 and ,mr4 ,rush7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs ,,resolution ,expressing the sense of the ,house of ,representatives regarding the prevention of ,iran from obtaining or developing nuclear weapons4 ,whereas it is in the vital interest of the ,united ,states and its allies to prevent ,iran from obtaining nuclear weapons2 ,whereas ,iran remains a leading state sponsor of terrorism1 continues to develop and test missile technology in violation of ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions1 threatens ,united ,states forces and interests1 continues to imprison ,american citizens1 threatens regional allies and partners1 and utilizes proxies to destabilize the ,middle ,east2 ,whereas these activities remain under non-nuclear sanctions and must be addressed through sustained diplomatic engagement with ,iran and our allies2 ,whereas the ,joint ,comprehensive ,plan of ,action 7,,jcpoa7 was agreed to by the ,p#ea 7the ,united ,states1 the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 ,france1 ,germany1 the ,russian ,federation1 the ,united ,kingdom71 and ,iran on ,july #ad1 #bjae1 and entered into effect on ,january #af1 #bjaf1 securing an international agreement that effectively cut off all pathways to an ,iranian nuclear weapon2 ,whereas the ,,jcpoa was unanimously endorsed by the ,united ,nations ,security ,council2 ,whereas the ,,jcpoa committed ,iran to implementing the ,non-,proliferation ,treaty that would prohibit ,iran from ever seeking1 developing1 or acquiring any nuclear weapons2 ,whereas the ,,jcpoa allows for indefinite inspections and verification to ensure ,iranian compliance1 including #bd-;hour1 #g-;day-a-week inspections and mitigation mechanisms for any potential violations2 ,whereas the ,,jcpoa was solely intended to prevent ,iran from obtaining nuclear weapons1 allowing the ,united ,states and its allies to counter other ,iranian malign activities without ,iran being shielded by a nuclear umbrella2 ,whereas the ,,jcpoa resulted in ,iran taking verifiable and concrete steps to eliminate #ig percent of its uranium stockpile1 halt all uranium enrichment activities at the underground ,fordow site1 decommission over #ac1jjj centrifuges and place them under international monitoring1 and destroy the core of its heavy-water reactor1 thereby blocking production of weapons-grade plutonium2 ,whereas the ,international ,atomic ,energy ,agency 7,,iaea71 ,united ,states verified that ,iran remained in compliance with the terms of the ,,jcpoa until ,july #bjai2 ,whereas ,iran's decision to surpass limits on its low enriched uranium stockpile was a direct response to the ,trump ,administration's unilateral violation of ,,jcpoa2 ,whereas nothing in the ,,jcpoa prevents the ,united ,states and its allies from seeking follow-on agreements with ,iran1 just as the ,united ,states has done with other international nonproliferation agreements and such agreements may address expiring provisions under the ,,jcpoa2 ,whereas ,president ,donald ,j4 ,trump unilaterally violated the ,united ,states commitment to the ,,jcpoa and ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #bbca by withdrawing the ,united ,states from the agreement on ,may #h1 #bjah2 ,whereas the ,united ,states unilateral withdrawal from the ,,jcpoa has undermined ,united ,states global leadership and isolated the ,united ,states from its allies1 leading allies and any future negotiating partners to question the ,united ,states commitment to international agreements2 ,whereas the withdrawal of the ,united ,states from the ,,jcpoa undermines global nuclear nonproliferation efforts and jeopardizes the international community's ability to maintain nuclear inspectors on the ground in ,iran2 ,whereas the reimplementation of ,,jcpoa-related secondary sanctions by the ,united ,states has led to the attempted creation of a vehicle to circumvent ,united ,states sanctions1 which undermines the influence of the ,united ,states in the global financial system and the ,united ,states global sanctions architecture2 ,whereas since withdrawing from the ,,jcpoa1 tensions with ,iran have increased1 and the ,trump administration has failed to communicate or implement a viable and coordinated strategy to curb ,iranian activities at odds with the interests of the ,united ,states1 greatly increasing the risk of a direct military confrontation2 and ,whereas the lack of sustained and principled diplomatic engagement with ,iran and the absence of ,united ,states-,iran deconfliction channels undermines the ability of the ,united ,states to deal with rising tensions with ,iran3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that it is the sense of the ,house of ,representatives that-- 7#a7 the ,,jcpoa is a key international nonproliferation achievement that has effectively guarded against ,iran developing nuclear weapons and is vital to maintaining and protecting the national security of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 the ,united ,states should resume its obligations under the ,,jcpoa1 fully reimplement its commitments under the agreement1 utilize multilateral and bilateral diplomacy to achieve political solutions to remaining challenges with ,iran1 and use the ,,jcpoa as a foundation from which to build follow-on agreements2 7#c7 the remaining ,p#ea partners are encouraged to use the ,,jcpoa conflict mitigation mechanisms to address any compliance challenges with ,iran or other parties to the agreement2 7#d7 the ,government of ,iran is encouraged to ensure compliance with its obligations under the ,,jcpoa1 as ,iranian compliance is essential to the prospect of ,united ,states re-entry and any future agreements2 and 7#e7 the ,trump administration should immediately establish and utilize diplomatic and military deconfliction channels with ,iran to prevent miscalculations and defuse tensions as they arise4