HR6230-119

What This Bill Does

This bill responds to congressional findings about Iranian clerics, state-linked religious institutions, and political bodies allegedly encouraging violence against President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and others. The findings describe reported online fundraising for assassination attempts, fatwas and charges under Iranian religious law, and links among named clerics, the IRGC, the Assembly of Experts, the Guardian Council, the Qom Seminary, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, and other Iranian institutions.

The operative section requires the Secretary of State, with concurrence of the Secretary of the Treasury, to submit a determination to the appropriate congressional committees within 90 days after enactment and every 180 days thereafter for up to six years. The determination must assess whether listed individuals and entities meet criteria for designation under Executive Order 13224, foreign terrorist organization designation, Global Magnitsky sanctions, or specified Iran-related executive orders covering terrorism support, conventional arms activity, additional sectors, serious human-rights abuses, Iran financial institutions, sanctions evasion, information-technology abuses, and other Iran sanctions programs.

Who Benefits and How

U.S. national security officials benefit from a recurring statutory process for reviewing named Iranian actors against existing terrorism and sanctions authorities. Treasury sanctions staff benefit from a formal concurrence role in evaluating designation criteria. State Department regional and counterterrorism staff benefit from a schedule for reporting determinations to Congress. Congressional foreign affairs committees benefit from recurring oversight of whether named Iranian clerics and institutions meet sanctions criteria. U.S. and Israeli officials targeted by violent rhetoric benefit if the review produces sanctions or deterrent pressure.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Named Iranian clerics face potential designation review under terrorism, human-rights, and Iran sanctions authorities. Iranian institutions such as Qom Seminary, IRIB, the Assembly of Experts, the Expediency and Discernment Council, and the Guardian Council face recurring review for designation criteria. State Department sanctions staff must prepare determinations every 180 days for up to six years. Treasury Department sanctions staff must concur in the determinations. Congressional committee staff must receive and assess recurring reports. Persons doing business with designated actors could face compliance restrictions if designations follow.

Key Provisions

• Requires a sanctions-designation determination within 90 days for named Iranian individuals and entities.
• Requires recurring determinations every 180 days for up to six years.
• Requires State Department determinations with Treasury concurrence.
• Provides designation criteria tied to Executive Order 13224, FTO, Global Magnitsky, and multiple Iran sanctions executive orders.
• Identifies named clerics, Qom Seminary, IRIB, Assembly of Experts, Guardian Council, Expediency and Discernment Council, and related figures for review.
• Provides congressional oversight of violent incitement and sanctions-designation decisions.