Bipartisan Group Introduces Bill to Make Energy Sanctions Against Iran Permanent

A bipartisan coalition of members of Congress has introduced a bill that would make U.S. sanctions on Iran’s energy sector permanent.
The Solidify Iran Sanctions Act—introduced on May 1 by Reps. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), Michelle Steel (R-Calif.), and Susie Lee (D-Nev.)—would make the sanctions under the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 permanent; it’s set to expire in 2026.
The Act would eliminate its sunset provision and permit the president to waive sanctions on Iran.
“The Iran Sanctions Act is one of the most important tools in U.S. law to compel Iran to abandon its dangerous and destabilizing behavior,” McCaul, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said in a statement….}