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House vote: H.R. 4691 // April 17, 2024

Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act of 2023

Sponsor: Keith Self (R-TX)

This bill restricts the President's authority to unilaterally undertake certain actions with respect to Iran and increases congressional oversight of those actions. Specifically, the President must report to Congress before terminating or waiving sanctions related to Iran or taking a licensing action that significantly alters U.S. foreign policy with respect to Iran. Each report must (1) describe the proposed action and its rationale, and (2) indicate whether or not the action is intended to significantly alter foreign policy concerning Iran.

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Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

278 votes, representing 172,005,382 people64.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

141 votes, representing 84,967,885 people31.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.6% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon27864.5%
NayLost14131.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.6%