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HR 4317 112th Congress House

Iranian Energy Sector and Proliferation Sanctions Act

Official title: To expand sanctions with respect to the energy sector of Iran, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 29, 2012 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Arms control and nonproliferationCongressional oversightIranMiddle East
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Nuclear weaponsOil and gasSanctionsTrade restrictionsU.S. and foreign investments
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 Latest action March 29, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Iranian Energy Sector and Proliferation Sanctions Act - Directs the President to impose specified sanctions against a person that conducts any transaction with, or invests in, any entity that: (1) is organized under Iranian law or otherwise subject to Iranian jurisdiction and is involved in the production, extraction, or transportation of petroleum, refined petroleum products, natural gas, or petrochemical products, or provides financing or other services with respect to such activities; and (2) provides to such entity technology, goods, or services (including transportation, insurance, computer, financial, consulting, and engineering services).

Exempts from such sanctions certain crude oil purchases from Iran if a specified exemption under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 applies to the country with primary jurisdiction over the purchaser.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4317: Iranian Energy Sector and Proliferation Sanctions Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4317/
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"H.R. 4317: Iranian Energy Sector and Proliferation Sanctions Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4317/.
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H.R. 4317, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4317/.
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