Rep. Self Introduces Bill to Give Congress Power to Block Iran Sanctions Relief
This bill is currently sitting in several House committees where it must be reviewed before it can move forward. Nothing has happened with this proposal since March 2025. Because no action has been taken in over 15 months, the bill is considered stalled.
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 4691 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 4691 (118th) →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
By requiring congressional approval before any Iran sanctions can be eased, this bill could affect the diplomatic and military calculus around Iran. If the law slows or blocks future diplomatic deals, it could sustain or increase military tensions in the Middle East, affecting service members deployed in the region. Conversely, stronger oversight may prevent premature concessions that could embolden Iranian aggression.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee advanced the Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act, which would provide a formal congressional review process to remove sanctions on Iran. The bill split Democrats, with some arguing it would undercut U.S. negotiators and damage the ability to conduct diplomacy.
The 2023 Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act, which mandates congressional approval for any permanent lifting of sanctions, ironically facilitates a path for a new agreement under a Republican-controlled Congress and executive branch as the JCPOA's expiration in October 2025 approaches.
33 US senators joined to introduce the Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act (ISRRA) to ensure that any agreement made with Iran involving sanctions relief must be submitted for Congressional review, responding to reports of a possible unwritten deal between Washington and the Iranian regime.
No votes recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act of 2025
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