Contact Congress about H.R. 1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025

Foreign banks, shippers, insurers, and others could face U.S. penalties if they help Iran move or sell energy products. The bill freezes U.S.-linked property, blocks many people from entering the United States, and adds some exceptions and waiver rules. It also creates a government working group and encourages private tips on sanctions evasion.

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Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025 is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Latest action on H.R. 1422: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects foreign businesses and people that touch Iran's energy trade, especially the companies that move money, insure shipments, run ports or facilities, or help ships operate. It also affects U.S. agencies that enforce sanctions and work with allies. Humanitarian suppliers could matter here too, because the bill keeps formal exceptions for food, medicine, and medical devices while businesses may still need to sort out compliance risk.

Why this matters: This bill matters because it tries to make it harder for Iran to earn money from energy exports by raising the cost for the foreign companies and people that help keep that trade moving. If enforcement is strong, it could cut some of that revenue or make the trade harder and more expensive to hide. It also matters because the bill reaches well beyond Iranian sellers themselves and puts pressure on banks, shipping services, insurers, and related networks. At the same time, the real effect is uncertain, and even with humanitarian exceptions, some lawful trade could still get chilled if companies pull back out of caution.

Key provisions in H.R. 1422

• Foreign people and companies could face sanctions if they knowingly help Iran process, export, or sell oil, gas, liquefied natural gas, or petrochemicals. That includes related banks, insurers, shippers, and facility operators.
• The bill reaches beyond the main target. It also covers subsidiaries, successor companies, aliases, some majority-owned or controlled companies, corporate officers, and immediate family members.
• Sanctioned people could lose access to property tied to the United States. The government would freeze that property under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
• Sanctioned non-U.S. individuals could be barred from the United States. They would lose eligibility for visas and other immigration benefits, and any current visas would have to be revoked.
• This section does not by itself create import sanctions on goods coming into the United States. Other import limits, if any, would have to come from somewhere else.

How Modern Action helps you take action on H.R. 1422

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Questions people ask about H.R. 1422

What is H.R. 1422?

Foreign banks, shippers, insurers, and others could face U.S. penalties if they help Iran move or sell energy products. The bill freezes U.S.-linked property, blocks many people from entering the United States, and adds some exceptions and waiver rules. It also creates a government working group and encourages private tips on sanctions evasion.

How do I support or oppose H.R. 1422?

Choose support, oppose, or ask for changes on Modern Action. The action flow drafts the message for you and keeps the wording tied to this bill.

Who should I contact about H.R. 1422?

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Can Modern Action explain H.R. 1422 before I act?

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