1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Evasion of Iran Sanctions Act of 2020 . 2. Requirement of special measures at domestic financial institutions (a) In general The Secretary of the Treasury may require domestic financial institutions and domestic financial agencies to take one or more of the special measures described under section 5318A(b) of title 31, United States Code, with respect to a financial institution operating outside of the United States, if the Secretary determines that the financial institution operating outside of the United States knowingly conducts a significant transaction in connection with the Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX), or any successor thereof, after issuing a report to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate that contains— (1) a statement that the transaction facilitates the evasion or circumvention of United States sanctions; (2) a statement that the Secretary has consulted, and continues to consult, with European allies and partners on the implications of INSTEX, or any successor thereof, with respect to shared policy objectives, particularly as the objectives relate to the acquisition of nuclear weapons by Iran; (3) a statement that the requirement of a special measure is important to advance clear objectives with respect to the policies or the behavior of a financial institution operating outside of the United States, or of any other foreign person, with an explanation of the objectives; (4) an assessment of any significant adverse effects of the special measure, directly or indirectly, on the use of the United States dollar and the United States financial system by foreign persons, and a summary of efforts by the Secretary to mitigate such effects