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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3774 
To impose additional sanctions with respect to the importation or facilitation 
of the importation of petroleum products from Iran, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 31, 2023 
Mr. LAWLER (for himself and Mr. MOSKOWITZ) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition 
to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To impose additional sanctions with respect to the importa-
tion or facilitation of the importation of petroleum prod-
ucts from Iran, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Stop Harboring Ira-
nian Petroleum Act’’ or the ‘‘SHIP Act’’. 
SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
It is the policy of the United States— 
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(1) to deny Iran the ability to engage in desta-
bilizing activities, support international terrorism, 
fund the development and acquisition of weapons of 
mass destruction, and the means to deliver them by 
limiting Iran’s export of petroleum and petroleum 
products; 
(2) to deny Iran funds to oppress and commit 
human rights violations against the Iranian people 
assembling to peacefully redress the Iranian regime; 
(3) to sanction those entities who violate United 
States law by providing support to the Iranian en-
ergy sector; and 
(4) that Iran’s actions to finance and facilitate 
the participation of foreign terrorist organizations in 
ongoing conflicts and illicit activities is detrimental 
to the security interests of the United States. 
SEC. 3. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO IRA-
NIAN PETROLEUM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—On and after the date that is 90 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and ex-
cept as provided in subsection (e)(2), the President shall 
impose the sanctions described in subsection (c) with re-
spect to each foreign person that the President deter-
mines, on or after such date of enactment, engages in an 
activity described in subsection (b). 
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(b) ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED.—A foreign person en-
gages in an activity described in this paragraph if the for-
eign person— 
(1) knowingly owns or operates a foreign port 
where at least 1 designated vessel has landed on or 
after the date of enactment of this Act at such port 
for the purpose of transporting Iranian crude oil; 
(2) knowingly transports, offloads, or otherwise 
deals in petroleum or petroleum products, including 
petrochemicals, originating from Iran; 
(3) knowingly owns or operates a vessel used to 
conduct ship-to-ship transfers of petroleum or petro-
leum products originating from Iran; 
(4) owns or operates a refinery that knowingly 
processes, refines, or otherwise deals in petroleum or 
petroleum products originating from Iran; 
(5) is an adult family member of a foreign per-
son described in any of paragraphs (1) through (4); 
(6) is owned or controlled by a foreign person 
described in any of paragraphs (1) through (5); or 
(7) knowingly engages in a significant trans-
action with, or provides material support to or for, 
a foreign person described in any of paragraphs (1) 
through (6). 
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(c) SANCTIONS
DESCRIBED.—The sanctions de-
scribed in this subsection with respect to a foreign person 
described in subsection (a) are the following: 
(1) BLOCKING OF PROPERTY.—The President 
shall exercise all of the powers granted to the Presi-
dent under the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to the extent 
necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in 
property and interests in property of the foreign per-
son 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. 
(2) INELIGIBILITY FOR VISAS, ADMISSION, OR 
PAROLE.— 
(A) VISAS, ADMISSION, OR PAROLE.—An 
alien described in subsection (a) is— 
(i) inadmissible to the United States; 
(ii) ineligible to receive a visa or other 
documentation to enter the United States; 
and 
(iii) otherwise ineligible to be admitted 
or paroled into the United States or to re-
ceive any other benefit under the Immigra-
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tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et 
seq.). 
(B) CURRENT VISAS REVOKED.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—An alien described 
in subsection (a) is subject to revocation of 
any visa or other entry documentation re-
gardless of when the visa or other entry 
documentation is or was issued. 
(ii) IMMEDIATE
EFFECT.—A revoca-
tion under clause (i) shall take effect im-
mediately and automatically cancel any 
other valid visa or entry documentation 
that is in the alien’s possession. 
(C) EXCEPTIONS.—Sanctions under this 
paragraph shall not apply with respect to an 
alien if admitting or paroling the alien into the 
United States is necessary— 
(i) 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 inter-
national obligations; or 
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(ii) to carry out or assist law enforce-
ment activity in the United States. 
(3) PENALTIES.—The penalties provided for in 
subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the Inter-
national 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 this section or any regulations promul-
gated to carry out this section to the same extent 
that such penalties apply to a person that commits 
an unlawful act described in section 206(a) of that 
Act. 
(d) IMPLEMENTATION; REGULATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President may exercise 
all authorities under sections 203 and 205 of the 
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 
U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) for purposes of carrying out 
this section. 
(2) DEADLINE FOR REGULATIONS.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the President shall prescribe such regula-
tions as may be necessary for the implementation of 
this Act. 
(3) NOTIFICATION
TO
CONGRESS.—Not later 
than 10 days before the prescription of regulations 
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under paragraph (2), the President shall brief and 
provide written notification to the appropriate con-
gressional committees regarding— 
(A) the proposed regulations; and 
(B) the specific provisions of this Act that 
the regulations are implementing. 
(e) WAIVER.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President may, on a 
case-by-case basis and for periods not to exceed 180 
days each, waive the application of sanctions im-
posed with respect to a foreign person under this 
section if the President certifies to the appropriate 
congressional committees, not later than 15 days be-
fore such waiver is to take effect, that the waiver is 
vital to the national security interests of the United 
States. 
(2) SPECIAL RULE.—The President shall not be 
required to impose sanctions under this section with 
respect to a foreign person described in subsection 
(a) if the President certifies in writing to the appro-
priate congressional committees that the foreign per-
son— 
(A) is no longer engaging in activities de-
scribed in subsection (b); or 
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(B) has taken and is continuing to take 
significant, verifiable steps toward permanently 
terminating such activities. 
(f) TERMINATION.—The authorities provided by this 
section shall cease to have effect on and after the date 
that is 30 days after the date on which the President cer-
tifies to the appropriate congressional committees that— 
(1) the Government of Iran no longer repeat-
edly provides support for international terrorism as 
determined by the Secretary of State pursuant to— 
(A) section 1754(c)(1)(A) of the Export 
Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 
4318(c)(1)(A)); 
(B) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371); 
(C) section 40 of the Arms Export Control 
Act (22 U.S.C. 2780); or 
(D) any other provision of law; and 
(2) Iran has ceased the pursuit, acquisition, 
and development of, and verifiably dismantled, its 
nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons, ballistic 
missiles, and ballistic missile launch technology. 
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SEC. 4. REPORT ON IRANIAN PETROLEUM AND PETRO-
LEUM PRODUCTS EXPORTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter 
until the date described in subsection (d), the Adminis-
trator of the Energy Information Administration shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a re-
port describing Iran’s growing exports of petroleum and 
petroleum products, that includes the following: 
(1) An analysis of Iran’s exports and sale of pe-
troleum and petroleum products, including— 
(A) an estimate of Iran’s petroleum export 
and sale revenue per year since 2018; 
(B) an estimate of Iran’s petroleum export 
and sale revenue to China per year since 2018; 
(C) the amount of petroleum and crude oil 
barrels exported per year since 2018; 
(D) the amount of petroleum and crude oil 
barrels exported to China per year since 2018; 
(E) the amount of petroleum and crude oil 
barrels exported to countries other than China 
per year since 2018; 
(F) the average price per petroleum and 
crude oil barrel exported per year since 2018; 
and 
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(G) the average price per petroleum and 
crude oil barrel exported to China per year 
since 2018. 
(2) An analysis of Iran’s labeling practices of 
exported petroleum and petroleum products. 
(3) A description of companies involved in the 
exporting and sale of Iranian petroleum and petro-
leum products. 
(4) A description of ships involved in the ex-
porting and sale of Iranian petroleum and petroleum 
products. 
(5) A description of ports involved in the ex-
porting and sale of Iranian petroleum and petroleum 
products. 
(b) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include 
a classified annex. 
(c) PUBLICATION.—The unclassified portion of the 
report required by subsection (a) shall be posted on a pub-
licly available website of the Energy Information Adminis-
tration. 
(d) TERMINATION.—The requirement to submit re-
ports under this section shall be terminated on the date 
on which the President makes the certification described 
in section 3(f). 
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SEC. 5. APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
Committee on Financial Services of the House of 
Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and 
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af-
fairs of the Senate. 
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