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Targets Iran’s natural gas sector by expanding U.S. sanctions law to explicitly cover the sale, supply, or transfer of natural gas to or from Iran. It states that the United States should sanction Iran’s emerging gas industry and clarifies that existing Iran sanctions apply to natural gas. This would increase sanctions risk for U.S. and non‑U.S. companies, traders, shippers, insurers, and financial institutions involved in Iranian gas transactions, subject to any existing statutory exceptions. It creates no new programs or funding and relies on current sanctions authorities for enforcement.
Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should target Iran’s emerging gas industry for the imposition of sanctions. The text explicitly directs that Iran’s emerging gas industry be a sanctions target .
Amends subsection (h) of section 1244 (22 U.S.C. 8803) to read: “(h) Applicability of sanctions to natural gas — Except as provided in section 1254, this section shall apply to the sale, supply, or transfer to or from Iran of natural gas..” This makes sanctions in section 1244 explicitly apply to natural gas transactions with Iran.
Amends subsection (e) of section 1247 (22 U.S.C. 8806) to read: “(e) Applicability of sanctions to natural gas — Except as provided in section 1254, this section shall apply to the sale, supply, or transfer to or from Iran of natural gas..” This makes sanctions in section 1247 explicitly apply to natural gas transactions with Iran.
Amends subsection (h) of 22 U.S.C. 8803 to state that, except as provided in section 1254, the section applies to the sale, supply, or transfer to or from Iran of natural gas.
Amends subsection (e) of 22 U.S.C. 8806 to state that, except as provided in section 1254, the section applies to the sale, supply, or transfer to or from Iran of natural gas.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, and 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.
Introduced April 1, 2025 by August Pfluger · Last progress April 1, 2025
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, and 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.
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