HR 8220
NOPE Act
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Bill overview
The No Oil Profiteering to Enrich Iran Act (NOPE Act) aims to nullify Iran-related General License U, which previously allowed for the sale of Iranian oil. This effectively blocks future transactions authorized by that license and imposes sanctions on Iranian individuals involved in oil and gas extraction, refining, or maritime transportation. The bill also includes provisions for visa restrictions and a report to Congress assessing the impact of the Strait of Hormuz closure on Iranian oil exports.
Key provisions
- Nullifies Iran-related General License U, preventing future transactions authorized by it.
- Imposes sanctions on Iranian individuals involved in oil and gas activities.
- Restricts visas and entry into the United States for certain Iranian individuals.
- Requires a report to Congress on the impact of the Strait of Hormuz closure on Iranian oil exports.
- Includes exceptions for humanitarian assistance, UN obligations, and intelligence/law enforcement activities.
- Allows for the use of existing oil shipments made before March 20, 2026, under the previous license.
- Provides for the use of International Emergency Economic Powers Act authorities to enforce sanctions.
- Establishes a process for judicial review of determinations based on classified information.
Who is affected
- Iran
- Iranian individuals involved in the oil and gas industry
- U.S. persons conducting business with Iran
- U.S. citizens
- The United Nations
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119th CONGRESS — 2d Session
H. R. 8220
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To nullify Iran-related General License U, Authorizing the Delivery and Sale of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products of Iranian Origin Loaded on Vessels as of March 20, 2026
, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the No Oil Profiteering to Enrich Iran Act NOPE Act
or
.
Authorizing the Delivery and Sale of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products of Iranian Origin Loaded on Vessels as of March 20, 2026, issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury, shall have no force or effect.
The Secretary of Treasury may not authorize any transactions otherwise prohibited by law that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the sale, delivery, or offloading of crude oil or petroleum products of Iran.
Oil and gas extraction.
Oil and gas refinement or production.
Maritime transportation of oil and gas or other petroleum products.
The sanctions described in this subsection are the following:
Notwithstanding the requirements of section 202 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701), the President may exercise all powers granted to the President by that Act to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property of the person if such property and interests in property are in the United States, come within the United States, or are or come within the possession or control of a United States person.
An alien who the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Homeland Security (or a designee of one of such Secretaries) knows, or has reason to believe, is described in subsection (a) is—
inadmissible to the United States;
ineligible for a visa or other documentation to enter the United States; and
otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the United States or to receive any other benefit under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).
The issuing consular officer, the Secretary of State, or the Secretary of Homeland Security (or a designee of one of such Secretaries) shall, in accordance with section 221(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(i)), revoke any visa or other entry documentation issued to an alien described in subparagraph (A) regardless of when the visa or other entry documentation is issued.
A revocation under clause (i)—
shall take effect immediately; and
shall automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the alien’s possession.
Sanctions under subsection (b)(2) shall not apply with respect to the admission of an alien if admitting or paroling the alien into the United States is necessary to permit the United States to comply with the Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947, between the United Nations and the United States, or other applicable international obligations.
Sanctions under this section may not be imposed with respect to transactions or the facilitation of transactions for—
the sale of agricultural commodities, food, medicine, or medical devices;
the provision of humanitarian assistance;
financial transactions relating to humanitarian assistance; or
transporting goods or services that are necessary to carry out operations relating to humanitarian assistance.
Sanctions under this section shall not apply to any authorized intelligence, law enforcement, or national security activities of the United States.
In any judicial review of a determination made under this section, if the determination was based on classified information (as defined in section 1(a) of the Classified Information Procedures Act) such information may be submitted to the reviewing court ex parte and in camera. This subsection does not confer or imply any right to judicial review.
The President may exercise all authorities provided to the President under sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out this section.
The penalties provided for in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to a person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of regulations promulgated to carry out this section to the same extent that such penalties apply to a person who commits an unlawful act described in section 206(a) of that Act.
Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 60 days thereafter for three years, the Secretary of State in consultation with the heads of other Federal departments and agencies as appropriate, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the impact of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz on Iranian oil.
Authorizing the Delivery and Sale of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products of Iranian Origin Loaded on Vessels as of March 20, 2026, issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury and any extensions or successors thereof on the following:
The volume and sale price of Iranian crude and refined oil product exports.
The revenue earned by the Government of the Iran or state-affiliated or state-owned entities through exports of oil products, including the premium earned on Iranian oil as a result of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the subsequent fallout thereof.
Iranian oil production levels as of April 2026.
In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means—
the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and
the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.