U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
Status: Passed one chamber, March 17, 2026
To impose sanctions with respect to persons engaged in logistical transactions and sanctions evasion relating to oil, gas, liquefied natural gas, and related petrochemical products from the Islamic Republic of Iran, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
An act To impose sanctions with respect to persons engaged in significant transactions related or incidental to the processing, refining, export, transfer or sale of oil, condensates, or other petroleum or petrochemical products in whole or in part from the Islamic Republic of Iran.
From the introduced text, March 17, 2026:
AN ACT To impose sanctions with respect to persons engaged in significant transactions related or incidental to the processing, refining, export, transfer or sale of oil, condensates, or other petroleum or petrochemical products in whole or in part from the Islamic Republic of Iran. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025 . SECTION 2. Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States-- (1) to fully enforce sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran, including with respect to Iran's petroleum and petrochemical sectors; (2) through such sanctions, to deny Iran financial resources-- (A) to advance its nuclear weapons capabilities; (B) to finance the development of weapons of mass destruction; (C) to support missile and drone proliferation; (D) to fund and facilitate international terrorism; (E) to engage in destabilizing efforts abroad, including the targeting of United States citizens; and (F) to repress the rights of Iranian citizens; and (3) to strengthen coherence among members of the international community with respect to enforcing sanctions against malign activities of Iran. SECTION 3. Expanding the rewards for justice program to cover persons violating or evading united states sanctions against Iran Section 36(b) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2708(b) ) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (14), …
Sponsors
- Michael Lawler (R, HD-017) · primary sponsor
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D, HD-FL-20)
- Josh Gottheimer (D, HD-005)
- Laura Gillen (D, HD-004)
- Jared Moskowitz (D, HD-FL-23)
- Claudia Tenney (R, HD-024)
- Frederica Wilson (D, HD-FL-24)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R, HD-001)
- Maria Salazar (R, HD-FL-27)
- Joe Wilson (R, HD-SC-2)
- Donald Davis (D, HD-001)
- Guy Reschenthaler (R, HD-PA-14)
Latest actions
- : Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- : The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- : Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- : On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2500-2501)
- : 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)
- : DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1422.
- : Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2500-2503)
- : Mrs. Kim moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- : Motion to place bill on Consensus Calendar filed by Mr. Lawler.
- : Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subjects: Marine and inland water transportation, Oil and gas, Human rights, Terrorism, Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents, Foreign property, Iran, Middle East
Common questions
- What is HB1422?
- HB1422 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025.
- What does HB1422 do?
- In its own words: An act To impose sanctions with respect to persons engaged in significant transactions related or incidental to the processing, refining, export, transfer or sale of oil, condensates, or other petroleum or petrochemical products in whole or in part from the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- What is the status of HB1422?
- Passed one chamber as of March 17, 2026. Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (March 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1422?
- Michael Lawler (R, HD-017), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1422?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1422
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