Solidify Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
Solidify Iran Sanctions Act of 2025 would remove the sunset clause from the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, ensuring that the sanctions regime against Iran remains in effect indefinitely unless Congress acts to change it. The bill also reaffirms the policy to fully implement and enforce the ISA and presents findings detailing concerns about Iran’s weapons programs, ballistic missiles, support for terrorism, and IRGC, as well as Iran’s alleged cooperation with Russia and support for proxies in the Middle East. By repealing the sunset, the act aims to keep pressure on Iran’s government and its activities from waning over time, solidifying the framework for continuing sanctions enforcement. In practical terms, this means the United States would maintain and enforce the sanctions tools authorized under the ISA on an ongoing basis, with no automatic expiration date unless Congress intervenes. The measure has advanced in the House and, as of the document, has been introduced in the Senate and referred to a committee, signaling ongoing congressional action.
Key Points
- 1Solid title: The bill is titled the “Solidify Iran Sanctions Act of 2025.”
- 2Findings to justify policy: Congress cites Iran’s illicit weapons programs, conventional weapons and ballistic missile development, and support for terrorism (including the IRGC) and notes Iran’s alleged destabilizing activity and proxies in the region.
- 3Policy reaffirmation: The act states that the United States should fully implement and enforce the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996.
- 4Repeal of sunset: The core change is removing the sunset provision in Section 13 of the ISA, including removing the heading referencing a sunset, and striking the sunset-related text (i.e., subsection (b)).
- 5Legislative status: The measure passed the House on May 5, 2025 and, at the time of this document, was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.