Whereas it is in the vital interest of the United States and its allies to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons; Whereas Iran remains a leading state sponsor of terrorism, continues to develop and test missile technology in violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions, threatens United States forces and interests, continues to imprison American citizens, threatens regional allies and partners, and utilizes proxies to destabilize the Middle East; Whereas these activities remain under non-nuclear sanctions and must be addressed through sustained diplomatic engagement with Iran and our allies; Whereas the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was agreed to by the P5+1 (the United States, the People’s Republic of China, France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom), and Iran on July 14, 2015, and entered into effect on January 16, 2016, securing an international agreement that effectively cut off all pathways to an Iranian nuclear weapon; Whereas the JCPOA was unanimously endorsed by the United Nations Security Council; Whereas the JCPOA committed Iran to implementing the Non-Proliferation Treaty that would prohibit Iran from ever seeking, developing, or acquiring any nuclear weapons; Whereas the JCPOA allows for indefinite inspections and verification to ensure Iranian compliance, including 24-hour, 7-day-a-week inspections and mitigation mechanisms for any potential violations; Whereas the JCPOA was solely intended to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, allowing the United States and its allies to counter other Iranian malign activities without Iran being shielded by a nuclear umbrella; Whereas the JCPOA resulted in Iran taking verifiable and concrete steps to eliminate 97 percent of its uranium stockpile, halt all uranium enrichment activities at the underground Fordow site, decommission over 13,000 centrifuges and place them under international monitoring, and destroy the core of its heavy-water reactor, thereby blocking production of weapons-grade plutonium