H.R. 1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025

The Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025 targets the entire logistics chain that moves Iranian oil, gas, LNG, and petrochemicals to market. Not just the exporters — the banks that finance the deals, the insurers that cover the cargo, the ship registries that provide flags of convenience, and the pipeline operators that move LNG.

The bill uses a 50-percent ownership rule to catch shell companies. If a sanctioned entity owns half or more of your company, you're covered. Corporate officers are personally liable. Even immediate family members of sanctioned individuals can be denied U.S. visas and have existing ones revoked on the spot.

Enforcement expands in two directions. Domestically, the bill creates an Interagency Working Group — State, Treasury, Justice — to coordinate sanctions enforcement. Internationally, that working group builds a multilateral contact group with allied nations to share intelligence on evasion tactics and newly designated entities.

The bill also adds a private-sector bounty. It amends the State Department's existing rewards program so that anyone who identifies sanctions violators or evasion networks can get paid for the tip.

Humanitarian exceptions are built in. Food, medicine, medical devices, and agricultural commodities are explicitly exempt. So are provisions for crew safety and vessel maintenance. The President can waive sanctions for 180 days at a time if certified as vital to national interests — but must submit a phase-out plan before renewing.