No Iranian Energy Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The No Iranian Energy Act states Congress's view that the United States should target Iran's emerging gas industry for sanctions. It amends two provisions of the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act so that, except as provided in section 1254, those sanctions provisions apply to the sale, supply, or transfer of natural gas to or from Iran.
The bill extends sanctions coverage beyond the existing covered energy transactions to Iranian natural gas activity. It does not create a new licensing system or funding program; its operative change is to make Iranian natural gas transactions subject to the same statutory sanctions applicability language in sections 1244 and 1247.
Who Benefits and How
U.S. sanctions policymakers benefit from explicit statutory language targeting Iranian natural gas transactions. U.S. national-security and foreign-policy agencies benefit if the expanded sanctions authority increases leverage over Iran's emerging gas industry. Non-Iranian energy suppliers may benefit indirectly if buyers avoid sanctioned Iranian natural gas transactions. Sanctions-compliance teams benefit from clearer statutory coverage of natural gas.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Iranian natural gas producers and exporters bear the burden because transactions involving sale, supply, or transfer of natural gas to or from Iran become covered by sanctions applicability provisions. Foreign companies, banks, insurers, traders, and shipping firms involved in Iranian natural gas transactions face higher sanctions risk and compliance costs. Treasury and State Department sanctions staff must update guidance, screening, and enforcement practices to reflect the natural-gas coverage.
Key Provisions
- States that the United States should target Iran's emerging gas industry for sanctions.
- Amends section 1244 of the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act to apply to natural gas sales, supplies, or transfers to or from Iran.
- Amends section 1247 of the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act to apply to natural gas sales, supplies, or transfers to or from Iran.
- Preserves the exception cross-reference to section 1254.
- Expands sanctions risk for foreign participants in Iranian natural gas transactions.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Expands Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act sanctions applicability to the sale, supply, or transfer of natural gas to or from Iran, except where the statutory humanitarian or exception provision applies.
Key Policy Areas
Sanctions, Energy, Foreign Policy, National Security
Primary Purpose
Expands Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act sanctions applicability to the sale, supply, or transfer of natural gas to or from Iran, except where the statutory humanitarian or exception provision applies.
Policy Domains
Iranian natural gas sanctions applicability
Identified Gains
- U.S. sanctions policymakers
- U.S. national-security agencies
- Non-Iranian natural gas suppliers
- Sanctions-compliance teams
Identified Costs
- Iranian natural gas producers
- Foreign firms trading Iranian natural gas
- Treasury sanctions enforcement staff
- State Department sanctions policy staff
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
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Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
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Foreign firms trading Iranian natural gas, Iranian natural gas producers, Non-Iranian natural gas suppliers
Positive-direction: Non-Iranian natural gas suppliers
Negative-direction: Foreign firms trading Iranian natural gas, Iranian natural gas producers
Treasury sanctions enforcement staff, U.S. sanctions policymakers
Positive-direction: U.S. sanctions policymakers
Negative-direction: Treasury sanctions enforcement staff
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "iran"
- → Iranian natural gas industry
- "foreign_company"
- → Foreign company involved in Iranian natural gas transactions
- "sanctions_staff"
- → Treasury and State sanctions staff
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The sale, supply, or transfer of natural gas to or from Iran, except as provided in section 1254 of the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act.
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