H.R. 1800 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House May 5, 2025. Received May 6, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryMakes Iran sanctions law permanent
The Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 was set to expire at some point, but this bill removes that expiration date. That means the law requiring the President to place sanctions on people and companies involved in certain dealings with Iran—like its energy sector or weapons development—would stay in effect indefinitely rather than disappearing.
How it affects you
This doesn't create new sanctions or change who gets punished. Instead, it keeps an existing system in place permanently. Most Americans won't notice a direct change in their daily lives, but it means current Iran sanctions policies will continue without needing Congress to renew the law.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 3, 2025)
Solidify Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
This bill eliminates a sunset clause in the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, thereby making the act permanent.
The Iran Sanctions Act requires the President, with some exceptions, to impose sanctions on certain individuals or entities engaged in specified transactions related to Iran's energy sector or Iran's efforts to acquire or develop certain weapons (such as chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons).
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 1800
AN ACT
Solidify Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA-7) · Introduced Mar 3, 2025 · International Affairs · 3 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action May 6, 2025: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.”
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 3 official versions.