The SEVER Act of 2025 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced in the Senate and sent to the Committee on the Judiciary for review. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
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Unlikely to pass
This bill is supported only by Republicans and deals with a sensitive area of foreign policy. Without support from both parties, it will be hard to get enough votes to pass the Senate.
How we got here
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
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Reintroduced
Reintroduced from S. 2774 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
This bill would prevent certain Iranian officials from receiving visas to enter the United States. It specifically targets people who are already under U.S. sanctions because of their ties to the Iranian government and its top leaders.
The rule would apply even to officials traveling for United Nations business in New York. Usually, the U.S. allows foreign leaders to attend these meetings, but this law would create a strict exception for those on the sanction list.
The main goal is to increase diplomatic pressure on Iran. By banning these individuals from entering the country, the bill aims to punish the Iranian leadership for its actions and limit their ability to speak on the world stage while on American soil.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
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Sep 18, 2025Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Sep 18, 2025
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
