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Washington, DC –The U.S. House of Representatives last night approved an amendment offered by Rep. Brian Babin to prohibit nuclear nonproliferation funds from being used in contracts with Iran unless the country is required to stop the pursuit and development of nuclear weapons. Babin’s amendment to the Energy and Water Appropriations Act (H.R. 2028) passed unanimously by voice vote. To watch the speech, please click here.

The Babin amendment to the Department of Energy’s Defense Department nuclear nonproliferation program states very clearly that, “None of the funds …may be made available to enter into new contracts with, or new agreements for Federal assistance to the Islamic Republic of Iran except for contracts or agreements that require the Islamic Republic of Iran to cease the pursuit, acquisition, and development of nuclear weapons technology.”

"This is one more effort among many that is needed to help us rein in an Administration that seems fully committed to signing a bad deal with Iran. That deal would, in my view, lead the world down the dangerous path to a nuclear Iran," said Rep. Babin. “Congress must do everything it can to stop a bad deal with Iran and my amendment is one more tool in our toolbag to help us do just that."

The Energy and Water Appropriations Act (H.R. 2028) passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 240-177. To view the Babin amendment, please click here.