Biden Delegates New Sanctions Authorities to Treasury, Other Departments
President Joe Biden formally directed his administration last week to implement several new sanctions-related laws, including one aimed at Iranian oil exports.
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In a memorandum, Biden delegated to the Treasury and State departments the authorities provided by the Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum (SHIP) Act, which requires sanctions on foreign ports and refineries that knowingly process Iranian oil (see 2408120032). The SHIP Act was included in the FY 2024 national security supplemental appropriations bill that Biden signed into law in April (see 2404240043).
Biden also delegated to State and Treasury the Fight and Combat Rampant Iranian Missile Exports Act, which sanctions people involved in Iranian missile proliferation; the Mahsa Amini Human Rights and Security Accountability Act, which calls for sanctioning Iranian leaders for human rights abuses and support for terrorism; the Hamas and Other Palestinian Terrorist Groups International Financing Prevention Act, which targets terrorism supporters; the Illicit Captagon Trafficking Suppression Act, which sanctions drug traffickers in Syria; and the Holding Iranian Leaders Accountable Act, which targets the financial accounts of certain Iranian leaders.
Biden delegated the No Technology for Terror Act to the Commerce Department, in consultation with State and Treasury. Commerce said in July that a new rule would implement the No Technology for Terror Act, which makes permanent U.S. export control regulations that prohibit foreign countries from transferring certain U.S. technology to Iran (see 2407240027).
Biden delegated the Strengthening Tools to Counter the Use of Human Shields Act to Treasury, in consultation with the State Department and DOJ. The measure renews a law that sanctions terrorist groups that use civilians as human shields.
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas, said late Sept. 16 that the administration took too long to delegate the new sanctions authorities, which Congress approved five months ago “to counter the aggression of our adversaries and protect U.S. national security.” He urged the administration to “swiftly and fully implement” these and other sanctions that Congress approved in April.