,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dbij ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #bd1 #bjbb,mrs4 ,blackburn 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 and ,mr4 ,cramer7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to impose certain requirements relating to the renegotiation or reentry into the ,joint ,comprehensive ,plan of ,action or other agreement relating to ,iran's nuclear program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,iran ,china ,accountability ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the #bjae ,joint ,comprehensive ,plan of ,action provided ,iran with more than #ajj1jjj1jjj1jjj in sanctions relief1 circumventing mandatory sanctions imposed pursuant to ,acts of ,congress4 7#b7 ,in #bjaf1 the ,united ,states delivered #djj1jjj1jjj in cash to ,iran4 7#c7 ,on ,may #h1 #bjah1 the ,united ,states withdrew from the disastrous ,joint ,comprehensive ,plan of ,action and implemented a campaign of maximum economic pressure on ,iran until the regime-- 7,a7 ends its nuclear program1 its pursuit of ballistic missiles1 and its support of terrorism and regional destabilization2 and 7,b7 releases all ,united ,states hostages4 7#d7 ,iran and the ,people's ,republic of ,china signed a #be-year strategic economic cooperation agreement on ,march #bg1 #bjba4 ,the relationship between the #b countries is a strategic partnership that aims to advance the ,people's ,republic of ,china's influence in the ,middle ,east4 7#e7 ,the strategic economic cooperation agreement involves a transfer of #djj1jjj1jjj1jjj from the ,chinese ,communist ,party to the ,government of ,iran4 7#f7 ,the ,chinese ,communist ,party is committing an ongoing genocide against ,uyghur ,muslims in the ,xinjiang ,uyghur ,autonomous ,region and suppressing religious freedom throughout the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7#g7 ,the ,chinese ,communist ,party is also suppressing religious freedom by arbitrarily imprisoning ,christians1 raiding house churches1 and attempting to shut down houses of worship not endorsed by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7#h7 ,the ,government of ,iran is perpetrating violence against its own people1 including through the killing of protesters and the persecution of women and religious minorities4 ,it is also involved in severe violations of human rights throughout the ,middle ,east1 including supporting the brutal regime of ,bashar al-,assad in ,syria4 7#i7 ,since #bjba1 the ,people's ,republic of ,china has increased illicit oil purchases from ,iran4 ,such oil purchases would be permitted if the ,united ,states lifts sanctions with respect to ,iran and re-enters the failed ,iran nuclear deal4 ,the ,people's ,republic of ,china remains ,iran's largest oil customer4 7#aj7 ,a portion of the oil that the ,people's ,republic of ,china buys from ,iran 7and from other suppliers7 might be transshipped to ,north ,korea4 7#aa7 ,the ,joint ,comprehensive ,plan of ,action required that the ,united ,nations arms embargo on ,iran expire in ,october #bjbj1 which would have permitted the ,people's ,republic of ,china to sell arms to ,iran1 and permits ,iran to sell arms to ,china4 7#ab7 ,the ,united ,states ,government unequivocally condemns the ,hamas-incited terrorist attacks originating from ,israeli land currently occupied by ,hamas4 7#ac7 ,the ,united ,states ,government recognizes ,israel's right to defend itself from ,hamas-incited terrorist attacks4 7#ad7 ,president ,joseph ,r4 ,biden has sought to rejoin the ,joint ,comprehensive ,plan of ,action or a similar agreement1 including undertaking talks with ,iran and the other parties to the ,joint ,comprehensive ,plan of ,action in ,vienna1 ,austria4 ,those talks are ongoing as of ,may #bjbb4 7#ae7 ,officials in the administration of ,president ,biden have acknowledged that rejoining a nuclear agreement with ,iran would entail an easing of the economic sanctions stipulated by the ,joint ,comprehensive ,plan of ,action4 #c4 ,limitations with respect to any ,iran nuclear agreement 7a7 ,limitations prior to entering into negotiations ,no ,federal funds may be obligated or expended to enter into any negotiation with the ,government of ,iran with respect to an ,iran nuclear agreement until the ,president certifies to ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,government of ,iran has terminated-- 7,a7 all agreements involving the transfer of funds to such ,government from the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 and 7,b7 all agreements involving a strategic military or security partnership with the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 7#b7 the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china has ceased to incarcerate ,uyghur individuals in concentration camps in the ,xinjiang ,uyghur ,autonomous ,region2 7#c7 the ,government of ,iran has terminated all ties and transfer of cash to ,iranian proxy forces1 including ,hamas2 and 7#d7 the ,government of ,iran has verified the destruction of any and all chemical weapons1 materials1 and infrastructure4 7b7 ,requirement for contents of agreement ,no ,federal funds may be obligated or expended for ,united ,states entry into any ,iran nuclear agreement1 and the ,president may not take any action 7including in the form of an agenda1 agreement1 platform1 or plan7 to carry out the goals of such an agreement1 unless such agreement certifies the destruction of any and all ,iranian nuclear and missile capabilities1 weapons1 infrastructure1 chemical weapons1 and offensive cyber activity4 7c7 ,ratification required ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 any ,iran nuclear agreement shall be deemed a treaty subject to the requirement that the ,senate provide its advice and consent pursuant to article ,,ii1 section #b1 clause #b of the ,constitution of the ,united ,states4 ,the ,president may not take any action 7including in the form of an agenda1 agreement1 platform1 or plan7 to carry out the goals of such an agreement until the ,senate has adopted a resolution of advice and consent with respect to that agreement4 7d7 ,report required ,the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to ,congress1 prior to the submission of a proposed ,iran nuclear agreement to the ,senate for its advice and consent in accordance with subsection 7c71 a report setting forth the manner and extent to which the negotiation and terms of such proposed ,iran nuclear agreement comply with each limitation and requirement under this section4 7e7 ,iran nuclear agreement defined ,in this section1 the term ,iran nuclear agreement means-- 7#a7 the ,joint ,comprehensive ,plan of ,action1 signed at ,vienna ,july #ad1 #bjae1 by ,iran and by the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 ,france1 ,germany1 the ,russian ,federation1 the ,united ,kingdom and the ,united ,states1 with the ,high ,representative of the ,european ,union for ,foreign ,affairs and ,security ,policy1 and all implementing materials and agreements related to the ,joint ,comprehensive ,plan of ,action2 and 7#b7 any successor or other agreement exchanging relief from international sanctions for restrictions on ,iran's nuclear program4