Contact Congress about H.R. 2570: Maximum Pressure Act

This bill would keep many Iran sanctions in place for years and make new relief much harder. It targets Iranian leaders, key industries, foreign banks, and groups tied to missiles, drones, and terrorism. It also gives Congress more control over future easing of sanctions.

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Maximum Pressure Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, Rules, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.

Latest action on H.R. 2570: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, Rules, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects Iranian leaders and state-linked groups, foreign banks and businesses that deal with them, U.S. agencies that enforce sanctions, and people with court judgments over Iran-linked terrorism. It could also matter to Iranian workers, civil society groups, and families of political prisoners through the new support fund. Companies involved in oil, shipping, metals, finance, and other Iran-linked trade would face more legal risk.

Why this matters: This bill matters because it could keep heavy economic pressure on Iran in place for a long time and make it much harder for a president to trade sanctions relief for diplomatic progress. In real life, that could further limit Iran’s access to money, trade, and global banking. It could also raise risks for foreign banks, shipping firms, and energy companies that deal with Iran. The final effect on Iran’s behavior, regional conflict, and oil or shipping markets is uncertain and would depend on enforcement and how other countries respond.

Key provisions in H.R. 2570

• Several Iran sanctions orders would become federal law. They would stay in force until the president certifies that Iran has met detailed nuclear, missile, terrorism, and human-rights conditions.
• Major Iran sanctions laws would no longer expire on their own. The bill adds new rules for ending them and removes the sunset dates from the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 and parts of the 2010 Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act.
• Iran’s Supreme Leader and people around him would face mandatory sanctions. The bill covers his office, appointees, related entities, and some family members, with U.S. asset freezes and visa bans, while keeping exceptions for humanitarian trade and United Nations duties.
• More of Iran’s economy would fall under sanctions. The bill adds sectors such as metals, construction, manufacturing, mining, textiles, petrochemicals, automotive, and finance, and it cuts back waiver power tied to those sanctions.
• Iran would face tighter limits on moving money. The bill puts current rules on Iran-related fund transfers into law, extends them to some foreign banks using U.S. dollars, and mostly blocks new licenses for those transactions.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 2570

What is H.R. 2570?

This bill would keep many Iran sanctions in place for years and make new relief much harder. It targets Iranian leaders, key industries, foreign banks, and groups tied to missiles, drones, and terrorism. It also gives Congress more control over future easing of sanctions.

How do I support or oppose H.R. 2570?

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Who should I contact about H.R. 2570?

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