Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, reintroduced a bill March 10 aimed at giving Congress more oversight over administration actions to ease sanctions on Iran.
Canada last week announced new sanctions against people and entities for either helping Iran acquire controlled technology or having ties to human rights violations committed by the Myanmar military regime.
Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Pa., introduced a bill March 3 to repeal the sunset provision of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996. The existing law, which calls for sanctioning Iran’s weapons programs and support for terrorism, is scheduled to sunset at the end of 2026. The bill, entitled the Solidify Iran Sanctions Act, was referred to the House Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Judiciary, and Oversight and Government Reform committees.
The Trump administration plans to build international support for using sanctions to counter Iran’s nuclear weapons program, deputy secretary of state nominee Christopher Landau said March 4.
Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, introduced a bill Feb. 12 that would increase sanctions on Iran's energy sector to deprive Tehran of revenue it uses to fund terrorism.
Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., and Reps. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., and Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., introduced a resolution Feb. 13 urging the U.K., France and Germany to reimpose sanctions on Iran for violating its nuclear weapons-related obligations. Tenney said the “snapback” of U.N. sanctions needs to occur before they expire Oct. 18. The sanctions would include export controls, asset freezes and other restrictions on those involved in Iran's nuclear and missile activities. The lawmakers said the European action would complement President Donald Trump's recent efforts to increase Iran sanctions enforcement (see 2502050020).
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A new national security memorandum signed this week by President Donald Trump orders U.S. agencies to pursue a “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran to stop the country from developing nuclear weapons and supporting terrorism (see 2502040073). It calls on the U.S. to impose new sanctions against the country while stepping up enforcement and possibly revoke any general license or guidance document that gives “Iran or any of its terror proxies any degree of economic or financial relief.”
Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., President Donald Trump’s choice for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said Jan. 21 that she would favor reimposing sanctions on Iran for violating its nuclear weapons-related obligations.
Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., is joining the Senate Foreign Relations Committee this month for the new 119th Congress, incoming Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced Jan. 2.