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H.R. 1422119th CongressIN COMMITTEE

Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025

Introduced Feb 18, 2025Michael Lawler (R-NY)295 cosponsorsSource

Summary

Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025

This bill imposes sanctions on certain foreign persons (individuals and entities) that are involved in Iran's petroleum sector as well as certain associated persons. The bill also requires or authorizes actions to facilitate the enforcement of sanctions on Iran.

Specifically, the bill requires the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on any foreign person that, after the bill's enactment, knowingly engages in any transaction related to the processing, export, or sale of oil, condensates, gas, liquefied natural gas, or other petrochemical products in whole or in part from Iran. The President must also impose sanctions on certain foreign persons associated with a sanctioned individual or entity. For example, the President must sanction the subsidiaries and corporate officers of a sanctioned business.

The bill provides certain exceptions to these sanctions, including specifying that sanctions do not apply to the importation of goods or to conducting or facilitating transactions for humanitarian assistance.

The Department of State must establish an interagency working group that shall seek to establish a multilateral contact group to coordinate international efforts to enforce sanctions on Iran.

The bill expands the State Department rewards program to authorize a reward payment to any individual who furnishes information leading to the identification of a person (1) subject to sanctions under this bill, or (2) that has attempted or is attempting to evade sanctions under this bill.

Legislative Journey

Mar 17, 2026

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Senate
Mar 16, 2026

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

House
Mar 16, 2026

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

House
Mar 16, 2026

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2500-2501)

House
Mar 16, 2026

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2500-2501)

Mar 16, 2026

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1422.

House
Mar 16, 2026

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2500-2503)

House
Mar 16, 2026

Mrs. Kim moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

House
Jan 12, 2026

Motion to place bill on Consensus Calendar filed by Mr. Lawler.

House
Apr 9, 2025

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

House
Apr 9, 2025

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

House
Feb 18, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

House
Feb 18, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

House
Feb 18, 2025

Introduced in House

Feb 18, 2025

Introduced in House