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First introduced four months ago, the Iran Nuclear Negotiations Act of 2014 would require that the president submit any final nuclear agreement to Congress for review within three days of signing it. Congress then would have 15 days to review the agreement before taking a vote to express its approval or disapproval.
While such a vote couldn't nullify an agreement reached by the U.S. and the five other powers negotiating with Iran, Republicans are seeking to put pressure on the president and congressional Democrats ahead of elections in 2016.
"Congress has signaled that they will not simply roll over and permit the Obama administration to conclude an Iran deal without their involvement," said Mark Dubowitz of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a Washington-based policy group. He has advised Congress on drafting sanctions to squeeze Iran's economy, which is also under pressure from lower oil prices.
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