No Sanctions Relief for Terrorists Act

This bill would lock in U.S. sanctions against certain Iranian people and companies tied to terrorism. It would stop the government from granting special permissions or waivers for doing business with them unless the President certifies they have stopped supporting terrorism. It also says that any broad, existing permissions that were already in place on January 20, 2021, would stay as they are and not be changed by this bill.

In everyday terms, it aims to make it harder to get exceptions to sanctions for these listed Iranian individuals and entities, keeping financial pressure in place unless there’s clear proof they’re no longer involved in terrorism.

Key points:

• Who is affected: U.S. agencies, banks, and businesses, and Iranian individuals and entities already on a U.S. terrorism sanctions list as of January 20, 2021.
• What changes: No new licenses or waivers for transactions with those listed parties unless the President certifies they’ve stopped involvement in terrorism; existing general licenses from that date remain unchanged.
• Practical impact: Fewer exceptions to sanctions, keeping strict limits on financial dealings with those parties until there’s verified change.