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The House passed legislation Thursday that would require Treasury Department officials to report to Congress on Iranian purchases of U.S. aircraft and how those sales are financed, and certify that they would not aid Iran's effort to distribute weapons.

The bill is another effort by lawmakers to highlight how U.S. sales of aircraft to Iran might boost the regime's terrorist activities in the Middle East. It passed 252-167 — all but four Republicans supported it, and they were joined by 23 Democrats.

But the debate over the bill reflected dueling views of whether the legislation would break U.S. commitments under the Iran nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

Republicans emphasized that the legislation does not bar any aircraft sales to Iran. Instead, it requires the Treasury Department to notify Congress about the activities of the Iranian company that purchases the planes, as well as the financing used for the deal.

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