The bill would remove the end date from the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996. That means the current sanctions law could stay in place indefinitely. It also says U.S. policy is to fully enforce that law.
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A bill to repeal the sunset provision of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996. is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Latest action on S. 1889: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects businesses, banks, and other groups that do business with Iran or with Iran-linked entities, because the same U.S. sanctions rules could continue with no automatic end date. It also affects U.S. presidents and federal agencies that carry out sanctions, since they would keep using the same legal authority. U.S. allies and partners could also be affected because this keeps a long-term sanctions tool available.
Why this matters: This matters because it keeps a major U.S. sanctions law on Iran from expiring automatically. That would make the current sanctions system available for the long term, unless Congress later changes it. For companies and banks, that could mean ongoing compliance duties tied to Iran-related business. For U.S. foreign policy, it keeps one pressure tool in place but may also make future policy shifts harder.
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Officially: A bill to repeal the sunset provision of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996.
The bill would remove the end date from the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996. That means the current sanctions law could stay in place indefinitely. It also says U.S. policy is to fully enforce that law.
Use this page to support, oppose, or ask Congress to amend S1889. Modern Action shows what the bill would change, helps identify the right senators or representative, and drafts a bill-specific message you can edit and send.
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Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (5/22/2025)
Senate Floor Vote
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House Review
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