,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #dcd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #bd1 #bjba,mr4 ,markey 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,mr4 ,sanders1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 and ,mr4 ,merkley7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to seek a diplomatic resolution to ,iran's nuclear program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,iran ,diplomacy ,act of #bjba4 #b4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,on ,july #ad1 #bjae1 the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 ,france1 ,germany1 ,russia1 the ,united ,kingdom1 the ,united ,states1 the ,european ,union1 and ,iran agreed to the ,joint ,comprehensive ,plan of ,action 7,,jcpoa74 7#b7 ,when all parties fully implemented the ,,jcpoa1 it had increased the amount of time it would take ,iran to acquire enough fissile material for one nuclear weapon1 from approximately two to three months to at least one year1 if ,iran made the political decision to take such an action4 7#c7 ,the ,,jcpoa blocked ,iran's uranium1 plutonium1 and covert pathways to a nuclear weapon1 in the period when all sides had fully implemented their commitments1 in part by-- 7,a7 imposing verifiable limits on ,iran's uranium enrichment and plutonium production capabilities2 7,b7 reducing the number of ,iran's installed centrifuges by two-thirds2 and 7,c7 permitting the ,international ,atomic ,energy ,agency 7,,iaea7 to monitor and verify all stages of ,iran's nuclear fuel cycle to include requesting short-notice access to verify the non-diversion of declared material and absence of undeclared nuclear material and activities in ,iran1 consistent with its provisional implementation of the ,additional ,protocol to its ,,iaea ,comprehensive ,safeguards ,agreement4 7#d7 ,the #bjah ,department of ,state ,compliance ,report concluded1 ,tehran's adherence to these commitments will hinder its ability to produce a nuclear weapon even after the time-bound provisions of the deal expire1 helping to ensure that its nuclear program remains exclusively peaceful in nature4 7#e7 ,on ,january #bi1 #bjai1 ,director of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency 7,,cia7 ,gina ,haspel1 testified before the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate that at the moment1 technically they ,iran are in compliance1 with the ,,jcpoa4 7#f7 ,on ,january #bi1 #bjai1 ,director of ,national ,intelligence ,dan ,coats issued a worldwide threat assessment1 which observed that the ,united ,states does not believe that ,iran is currently undertaking the key activities we judge necessary to produce a nuclear device and ,iran's continued implementation of the ,,jcpoa has extended the amount of time ,iran would need to produce enough fissile material for a nuclear weapon from a few months to about one year4 7#g7 ,on ,may #h1 #bjah1 ,president ,donald ,j4 ,trump announced the ,united ,states unilateral abrogation of the ,,jcpoa1 and announced that the ,united ,states would re-impose all of its sanctions that it had lifted after ,iran verifiably met its nuclear-related commitments under the agreement on its implementation day of ,january #af1 #bjaf4 7#h7 ,the ,united ,states abrogation of the ,,jcpoa is a violation of its commitments under the agreement and threatened ,united ,states relations with ,european allies1 whose cooperation is necessary to counter ,iran's malign influence in the ,middle ,east4 7#i7 ,prior to ,iran's first breach of the ,,jcpoa on ,may #h1 #bjai1 quarterly reports from the ,,iaea ,board of ,governors ,reports found that since implementation day1 on ,january #af1 #bjaf1 ,iran's nuclear program was consistent with the ,,jcpoa's restrictions4 7#aj7 ,following the removal of nearly all remaining waivers to ,united ,states nuclear-related sanctions on ,may #b1 #bjai1 the ,government of ,iran committed a series of concerning1 but reversible1 breaches of its commitments under the ,,jcpoa1 including by-- 7,a7 exceeding the allowable stock of low-enriched uranium and heavy water2 7,b7 exceeding the allowable number of installed centrifuges at its ,pilot ,fuel ,enrichment ,plant2 7,c7 enriching uranium at the ,fordow ,fuel ,enrichment ,plant2 7,d7 exceeding the permitted ,low ,enriched ,uranium 7,,leu7 enrichment level of #c4fg percent of the ,uranium ,u-#bce isotope and by enriching up to #bj percent2 and 7,e7 beginning production of uranium metal2 7#aa7 ,since the full re-imposition of ,united ,states nuclear-related sanctions in #bjai1 the ,government of ,iran has also engaged in a series of escalatory actions outside its nuclear program that have put the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces1 diplomats1 and strategic partners at risk and have heightened the threat of an armed conflict with ,iran4 7#ab7 ,tensions with ,iran reached a high-point following the unauthorized ,united ,states strike against ,iranian ,general ,qassem ,soleimani on ,january #c1 #bjbj1 and an ,iranian ballistic missile strike on ,january #g1 #bjbj1 on two ,united ,states bases in ,iraq1 which left #aaj ,united ,states service members with traumatic brain injuries4 7#ac7 ,on ,january #e1 #bjbj1 ,iran announced that it would no longer comply with the limits of the ,,jcpoa1 while also noting that it would not take the escalatory step of withdrawing from the ,treaty on the ,non-,proliferation of ,nuclear ,weapons1 done at ,washington1 ,london1 and ,moscow1 ,july #a1 #aifh 7,,npt71 which commits ,iran to ,,iaea safeguards and obligates it to not obtain a nuclear weapon4 7#ad7 ,on ,december #ba1 #bjbj1 the foreign ministers of each of the remaining parties to the ,,jcpoa affirmed their continued commitment to preserve the agreement1 and called for the full and effective implementation of the ,,jcpoa by all parties1 heralding it as significant achievement of multilateral diplomacy that contributes to regional and international security4 7#ae7 ,congressional review of the ,,jcpoa under the ,iran ,nuclear ,agreement ,review ,act of #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-ag2 #abi ,stat4 #bja7 is already complete1 and that ,act still provides a meaningful role for congressional oversight of the ,,jcpoa through its reporting requirements that assess ,iran's ongoing compliance with the agreement4 7#af7 ,during ,secretary of ,state ,antony ,blinken's ,january #ai1 #bjba1 nomination hearing before the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate1 he testified that ,president ,joseph ,r4 ,biden's position is that if ,iran returns to compliance with the ,,jcpoa1 we would do the same thing and then use that as a platform1 working with our allies and partners to build a longer and stronger agreement to also capture some of the other issues that need to be dealt with regard to missiles1 with regard to ,iran's activities and destabilizing activities in the region4 #c4 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states as follows3 7#a7 ,full implementation of the ,joint ,comprehensive ,plan of ,action 7,,jcpoa7 would represent a meaningful step to both preventing an ,iranian nuclear weapon and a costly future armed conflict4 7#b7 ,the ,united ,states and ,iran should promptly return to full compliance with all of their commitments under the ,,jcpoa4 7#c7 ,after such time that all sides return to their commitments under the ,,jcpoa1 the ,united ,states should lead international efforts to-- 7,a7 strengthen the restrictions ,iran's on ballistic missile program and counter the proliferation of such technology to other countries and actors2 7,b7 address the sunset of select provisions of the ,,jcpoa and other elements of the agreement that merit strengthening2 and 7,c7 advance any other diplomatic measures that promote ,united ,states1 regional1 and international security4 7#d7 ,the ,united ,states should reaffirm its commitment to ,united ,nations ,security ,resolution #bbca 7#bjae74 7#e7 ,through implementation of the ,president's ,january #ba1 #bjba1 ,national ,security ,memorandum -#a1 and other steps1 the ,united ,states will better foster an environment in which financial institutions and entities can make practical use of existing exemptions and mechanisms allowing for the sale of agricultural commodities1 food1 medicine1 and medical devices to ,iran1 and help ,iran battle the ,,covid-#ai pandemic4