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HR 2619 104th Congress House

Iran Foreign Oil Sanctions Act of 1995

Official title: To impose sanctions on foreign persons exporting certain goods or technology that would enhance Iran's ability to explore, extract, refine, or produce petroleum products or natural gas.

Introduced: January 26, 1996 See on congress.gov
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Nov 20, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Nov 17, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
Nov 16, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Nov 10, 1995
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Banking and Financial Services, and Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 10, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 20, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Iran Foreign Oil Sanctions Act of 1995 - Directs the President to impose certain 12-month economic sanctions against foreign persons who, with requisite knowledge, export goods or technology that would contribute to Iran's ability to extract, refine, produce, store, or transport petroleum or natural gas products.

Prohibits the importation into the United States of products produced by any sanctioned foreign person.

Waives the requirements of this Act if the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that Iran has: (1) substantially improved its adherence to internationally recognized standards of human rights; (2) ceased its efforts to develop or acquire a nuclear explosive device, chemical or biological weapons, or missiles or related delivery systems; and (3) ceased support for acts of international terrorism. Sets forth additional criteria for such a waiver.

Directs the President to establish a List of Petroleum and Natural Gas-Related Goods and Technology which shall be subject to the export control restrictions of this Act.

Requires the President to report periodically to the appropriate congressional committees on Iran's: (1) nuclear and other military capabilities; and (2) support, if any, for acts of international terrorism.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Jan 26, 1996
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jan 3, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2619: Iran Foreign Oil Sanctions Act of 1995. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2619/
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"H.R. 2619: Iran Foreign Oil Sanctions Act of 1995." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2619/.
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