U.S. House Resolution 1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025

Preview: The bill is intended 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.

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025.”

SEC. 2. Statement of policy.

It is the policy of the United States—

1. that, in accordance with the Iran Nuclear Weapons Capability and Terrorism Monitoring Act of 2022 (Public Law 117–42), the United States must—

   (A) ensure that the Islamic Republic of Iran does not acquire a nuclear weapons capability;

   (B) protect against aggression from the Islamic Republic of Iran manifested through its missiles and drone programs; and

   (C) counter regional and global terrorism of the Islamic Republic of Iran in a manner that minimizes the threat posed by state and non-state actors to the interests of the United States;

2. to fully enforce sanctions against all persons involved in the international logistical chain that provide support to the energy sector of the Islamic Republic of Iran;

3. through such sanctions, to deny the Islamic Republic of Iran the financial resources required—

   (A) to fund and facilitate international terrorism;

   (B) to finance the development of weapons of mass destruction;

   (C) to engage in destabilizing efforts abroad; and

   (D) to repress the rights of Iranian citizens; and

4. to strengthen coherence among members of the international community in enforcing sanctions on the malign activity of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

SEC. 3. Definitions.

In this Act:

(1) ADMITTED; ALIEN. — The terms “admitted” and “alien” have the meanings given those terms in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)).

(2) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES. — The term “appropriate congressional committees” means—

(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and

(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives.

(3) FOREIGN PERSON. — The term “foreign person” means a person that is not a United States person, including the government of a foreign country.

(4) KNOWINGLY. — The term “knowingly,” with respect to conduct, a circumstance, or a result, means that a person has actual knowledge, or should have known, of the conduct, the circumstance, or the result.

(5) PROPERTY; INTEREST IN PROPERTY. — The terms “property” and “interest in property” have the meanings given the terms “property” and “property interest”, respectively, in section 576.312 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act.

(6) UNITED STATES PERSON. — The term “United States person” means—

(A) an individual who is a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States;

(B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States, including a foreign branch of such an entity; or

(C) any person in the United States.

SEC. 4. Imposition of sanctions with respect to persons engaged in logistical transactions of oil, gas, liquefied natural gas, and petrochemical products from the Islamic Republic of Iran.

(a) In general.

On and after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (b) with respect to any foreign person, including any bank or foreign financial institution, insurance provider, flagging registry, pipeline construction or operation facility for liquefied natural gas, that—

1. the President determines knowingly engaged in, on or after such date of enactment, any transaction involved in, relating or incident to the processing, export, or sale of oil, condensates, gas, liquefied natural gas, or other petrochemical products in whole or in part from the Islamic Republic of Iran;

2. is a subsidiary, successor, or alias of a foreign person described in paragraph (1);

3. directly or indirectly owns or controls a 50 percent or greater interest in, or is owned or controlled by, a foreign person subject to sanctions under paragraph (1) or (2), and conducts a significant transaction with or for such person;

4. is a corporate officer of a foreign person described above; or

5. is an immediate family member of such a person.

(b) Sanctions described.

The sanctions described in this subsection are:

(1) Blocking of property.
The President shall block and prohibit all transactions in property and interests in property of a foreign person subject to sanctions if such property is in the United States or under the control of a United States person.

(2) Aliens inadmissible.

An alien subject to sanctions—

• is inadmissible to the United States;

• is ineligible for a visa or entry documentation;

• and is otherwise ineligible for admission or parole.

Any existing visa or entry documentation shall be revoked immediately.

(c) Exceptions.

Sanctions shall not apply to:

1. the importation of goods;

2. admission of an alien necessary to comply with international obligations such as the United Nations Headquarters Agreement;

3. humanitarian assistance, including food, agricultural commodities, medicine, or medical devices;

4. provisions necessary for the safety of vessels and crews or to prevent environmental damage.

(d) Waiver.

The President may waive sanctions for up to 180 days if:

• the waiver is vital to the national interests of the United States; and

• Congress receives a detailed justification.

Waivers may be renewed for additional 180-day periods with notification to Congress.

(e) Implementation; penalties.

The President may use authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to implement sanctions.

Persons violating these sanctions are subject to penalties under 50 U.S.C. 1705.

(f) Rules of construction.

1. Ownership determinations shall be consistent with OFAC guidance (FAQs 398–402).

2. A person shall not be deemed to knowingly trade Iranian petroleum if they relied on legitimate certificates of origin unless they knew the documents were falsified.

3. Nothing in this section affects existing authorities to grant waivers, exemptions, or licenses.

SEC. 5. Interagency Working Group on Iranian Sanctions.

Within 180 days, the Secretary of State shall establish an Interagency Working Group on Iranian Sanctions composed of representatives from:

• the Department of State

• the Department of the Treasury

• the Department of Justice

• other relevant federal agencies.

The President shall designate the Chair.

The group shall seek to establish a multilateral contact group with allied nations to:

• coordinate sanctions enforcement

• share information on sanctions evasion

• identify enforcement gaps

• coordinate measures against Iranian uranium enrichment, missile programs, and terrorism support.

SEC. 6. Private sector reporting on sanctions evasion.

The State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 is amended to include reporting on:

• persons engaged in sanctionable activities under the Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025; and

• persons attempting to evade sanctions using proceeds from Iranian oil, gas, LNG, or petrochemical products.

Source: “H.R.1422 - Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025,” U.S. Congress, (March 16, 2026).