US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

22 U.S.C. § 8726

Reports on, and authorization of imposition of sanctions with respect to, the provision of specialized financial messaging services to the Central Bank of Iran and other sanctioned Iranian financial institutions

(a)

Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that—
(1)
providers of specialized financial messaging services are a critical link to the international financial system;
(2)
the European Union is to be commended for strengthening the multilateral sanctions regime against Iran by deciding that specialized financial messaging services may not be provided to the Central Bank of Iran and other sanctioned Iranian financial institutions by persons subject to the jurisdiction of the European Union; and
(3)
the loss of access by sanctioned Iranian financial institutions to specialized financial messaging services must be maintained.
(b)

Reports required

(1)

In general

Not later than 60 days after , and every 90 days thereafter, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains—
(A)
22 U.S.C. 8513(c)(2)(E)(ii) a list of all persons that the Secretary has identified that directly provide specialized financial messaging services to, or enable or facilitate direct or indirect access to such messaging services for, the Central Bank of Iran or a financial institution described in section 104(c)(2)(E)(ii) of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (); and
(B)
a detailed assessment of the status of efforts by the Secretary to end the direct provision of such messaging services to, and the enabling or facilitation of direct or indirect access to such messaging services for, the Central Bank of Iran or a financial institution described in that section.
(2)

Enabling or facilitation of access to specialized financial messaging services through intermediary financial institutions

22 U.S.C. 8513(c)(2)(E)(ii)For purposes of paragraph (1) and subsection (c), enabling or facilitating direct or indirect access to specialized financial messaging services for the Central Bank of Iran or a financial institution described in section 104(c)(2)(E)(ii) of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 () includes doing so by serving as an intermediary financial institution with access to such messaging services.

(3)

Form of report

A report submitted under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex.

(c)

Authorization of imposition of sanctions

(1)

In general

22 U.S.C. 8513(c)50 U.S.C. 1701Except as provided in paragraph (2), if, on or after the date that is 90 days after , a person continues to knowingly and directly provide specialized financial messaging services to, or knowingly enable or facilitate direct or indirect access to such messaging services for, the Central Bank of Iran or a financial institution described in paragraph (2)(E)(ii) of section 104(c) of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (), the President may impose sanctions pursuant to that section or the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( et seq.) with respect to the person.

(2)

Exception

22 U.S.C. 8513(c)(2)(E)(ii)The President may not impose sanctions pursuant to paragraph (1) with respect to a person for directly providing specialized financial messaging services to, or enabling or facilitating direct or indirect access to such messaging services for, the Central Bank of Iran or a financial institution described in section 104(c)(2)(E)(ii) of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 () if—
(A)
the person is subject to a sanctions regime under its governing foreign law that requires it to eliminate the knowing provision of such messaging services to, and the knowing enabling and facilitation of direct or indirect access to such messaging services for—
(i)
the Central Bank of Iran; and
(ii)
a group of Iranian financial institutions identified under such governing foreign law for purposes of that sanctions regime if the President determines that—
(I)
22 U.S.C. 8513(c)(2)(E)(ii) the group is substantially similar to the group of financial institutions described in section 104(c)(2)(E)(ii) of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (); and
(II)
the differences between those groups of financial institutions do not adversely affect the national interest of the United States; and
(B)
the person has, pursuant to that sanctions regime, terminated the knowing provision of such messaging services to, and the knowing enabling and facilitation of direct or indirect access to such messaging services for, the Central Bank of Iran and each Iranian financial institution identified under such governing foreign law for purposes of that sanctions regime.
(d)

Rule of construction

50 U.S.C. 170122 U.S.C. 8501Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the President pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( et seq.) or the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 ( et seq.).

Pub. L. 112–158, title II, § 220126 Stat. 1237(, , .)

Termination of Section

section 8785(a) of this titleFor termination of section, see .

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 95–22391 Stat. 1626section 1701 of Title 50The International Emergency Economic Powers Act, referred to in subsecs. (c)(1) and (d), is title II of , , , which is classified generally to chapter 35 (§ 1701 et seq.) of Title 50, War and National Defense. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 111–195124 Stat. 1312section 8501 of this titleThe Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010, referred to in subsec. (d), is , , , which is classified principally to chapter 92 (§ 8501 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.