Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
Tracking and Restricting Adversarial Circumvention of Embargoes Act of 2025
A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Tracking and Restricting Adversarial Circumvention of Embargoes Act of 2025," focuses on monitoring transactions between China and Iran. It requires the Director of National Intelligence to submit a report within 180 days of enactment regarding oil and ballistic missile-related transactions. This report must assess Chinese purchases of Iranian oil and financial transactions involving materials that support Iran's ballistic missile program. Following the report, the Secretary of the Treasury has 180 days to determine if China is engaging in sanctionable activities. These findings are then reported back to Congress.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +2
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill mandates intelligence reports and Treasury determinations to be shared with Congressional committees.
- Scored +1
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?
The bill enhances national security oversight by tracking transactions that support foreign ballistic missile programs.
- Scored +1
Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?
By monitoring the circumvention of sanctions, the bill supports the enforcement of international diplomatic and economic pressure.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Oversight of International Transactions: The bill requires an assessment of how China uses shell companies and transshipment points to avoid sanctions regarding Iranian oil purchases (Section 2(b)(1)). This provides clarity on how entities might be insulating themselves from legal repercussions.
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Monitoring of Missile Program Support: The bill mandates an assessment of financial transactions involving the sale or transfer of chemical precursors and other materials used to support Iran's ballistic missile program (Section 2(b)(2)).
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Accountability for Sanctionable Activities: The Secretary of the Treasury is tasked with determining if the People's Republic of China is conducting sanctionable activities and reporting that determination to Congress (Section 3).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill mandates intelligence reports and Treasury determinations to be shared with Congressional committees.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — The bill enhances national security oversight by tracking transactions that support foreign ballistic missile programs. Does this strengthen ties with allied countries? — By monitoring the circumvention of sanctions, the bill supports the enforcement of international diplomatic and economic pressure.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this reduce how much oil, gas and coal is produced? — The bill monitors the purchase of Iranian oil, which tracks the movement of fossil fuel commodities.
- 12/9/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Lindsey GrahamRepublican · South Carolina