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This bill would prevent the President from lifting sanctions on Iran through a nuclear agreement until Iran pays compensation to victims of Iranian terrorism, so Iran’s frozen assets would remain restricted.

The President would be required to certify that Iran has paid each judgment against it irrespective of whether there were other defendants.

Covered judgments would include any claim brought against Iran, or Iran and any other country that is under the jurisdiction of U.S. courts between March 4, 2000 and May 22, 2015.

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