House Republicans Introduce Companion Bill to Requiring Approval of Lifting Iran Sanctions

The top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee introduced a bill that would allow Congress to approve or block efforts by President Joe Biden's administration to lift sanctions against Iran. The bill -- introduced March 9 by Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, with support from 20 other Republican committee members -- is the House’s companion legislation to a similar bill introduced by Senate Republicans last month (see 2102260025). McCaul said the administration has “already started making concessions in an apparent attempt to start negotiations with Iran” and the bill would provide “oversight” for any sanctions relief offered by the U.S. The administration hasn’t lifted any sanctions against Iran and expects a challenging road back to the Iranian nuclear deal or a new agreement (see 2101280043).