House Decides to Continue Iran Sanctions Act

A voice vote was enough to repeal the sunset provision of the Iran Sanctions Act.

An Iranian flag at Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant during an official ceremony to kickstart work on a second reactor at the country's only nuclear power station on Nov. 10, 2019. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images

The House passed a bill on May 5 to maintain U.S. sanctions on Iran.

The bill, introduced by Rep. Ryan McKenzie (R-Pa.), would repeal the sunset provision of the 1996 Iran Sanctions Act that allows the United States to sanction Tehran over its military capabilities, such as its ballistic missile program.