Lably
Skip to content

Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015

  • 1 min read
  • 1 chapters

Explore on Lably

ToursExplore Lably’s 3D tours

The bill passed in the Senate by a 98–1 vote (only Tom Cotton voted against), and then passed in the House by a vote of 400–25 on May 14. President Barack Obama threatened to veto the bill, but eventually a version arrived that had enough support to override any veto and Obama did not try vetoing it.

Larry Klayman filed a lawsuit, alleging that the law was an unconstitutional abrogation of the Senate's Treaty Power. The lawsuit was dismissed for lack of standing.

A group of Republican Senators said an agreement to return to the [Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action] (JCPOA) required congressional review under INARA, while others said the JCPOA has already been through such a review.

More in Energy

PetroleumNaturally occurring combustible liquidNatural gasGaseous fossil fuelCoalCombustible sedimentary rock composed primarily of carbonFossil fuelFuel formed naturally from dead plants and animalsRenewable energyEnergy collected from renewable resourcesNuclear powerPower generated from nuclear reactions