Congress moves to expand sanctions on foreign networks helping ship and sell Iranian oil and gas
A bill to impose sanctions with respect to persons engaged in logistical transactions and sanctions evasion relating to oil, gas, liquefied natural gas, and related petrochemical products from the Islamic Republic of Iran, and for other purposes.
A senate committee must act next: committee consideration.
No action since February 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Reuters report on a large U.S. sanctions package targeting entities linked to Iranian oil/petrochemical trade; relevant as real-world enforcement context for the bill’s goals, though not centered on the bill itself.
AP coverage of sanctions on individuals, firms, and vessels tied to Iran’s oil/LPG trade—aligned with the bill’s focus on logistics, shipping networks, and secondary sanctions, but not specifically about the bill.
AP report on sanctions tied to alleged sanctions-evasion financing flows linked to Iranian oil proceeds; relevant to the bill’s sanctions-evasion theme, but not a direct discussion of the bill.
No votes recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
A bill to impose sanctions with respect to persons engaged in logistical transactions and sanctions evasion relating to oil, gas, liquefied natural gas, and related petrochemical products from the Islamic Republic of Iran, and for other purposes.
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