# Plain Language Summary: Address Iran's Malign Posture Act

This bill strengthens economic penalties against foreign companies and individuals who do business with Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps—a military organization that the U.S. considers a threat. Currently, the U.S. can sanction people who conduct transactions with the Revolutionary Guard, but this bill expands that to include anyone who provides financial services or material support to them. It also targets anyone working with terrorist organizations that support Iran or anyone already blocked by the U.S. government for terrorism connections. The key change is that these sanctions become automatic—the President must block all property and money belonging to these people if it's in the United States or controlled by American citizens, rather than having discretion to choose whether to impose them.

The bill also adds a temporary waiver provision that expires at the end of 2025. This means the President could potentially waive these sanctions in certain circumstances, but only until that date. After December 31, 2025, the waiver authority disappears entirely, and the sanctions become permanent unless Congress changes the law.

Additionally, the bill addresses nuclear negotiations with Iran by requiring that any agreement about Iran's nuclear program must be approved by the Senate like a formal treaty. This is a significant change because presidents have traditionally been able to reach nuclear agreements without Senate approval. Under this bill, the President cannot reduce or lift sanctions related to Iran's nuclear program unless two-thirds of the Senate votes to approve whatever agreement is reached. This essentially gives Congress more power over Iran policy and makes it harder for a president to negotiate independently on this issue.

Address Iran’s Malign Posture Act

James, John

Address Iran's Malign Posture ActThis bill requires the President to (1) submit any agreement with Iran relating to its nuclear program to the Senate for advice and consent; and (2) apply sanctions to foreign persons identified as providing financial or material support to Iran's Revolutionary Guard, foreign terrorist organizations, or supporters of international terrorism.Specifically, the bill deems any agreement reached between the President and Iran relating to Iran's nuclear program to be a treaty that is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate. Further, the bill prohibits the President from (1) limiting the application of certain sanctions, or (2) refraining from applying such sanctions pursuant to an agreement unless the agreement is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate as a treaty.Additionally, the President must identify and apply sanctions to persons providing significant financial services or material support to (1) the Revolutionary Guard Corps, or (2) persons or entities designated as foreign terrorist organizations or supporting terrorist acts. The bill terminates presidential authority to grant certain waivers to identification and sanctions on December 31, 2025.