IRAN Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, IRAN Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Government Operations, Foreign Policy.
Who Benefits and How
technology companies and users of digital services may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, technology companies and users of digital services may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H4C7C95EF8C974D949F70BA80D2CF9DFD: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Internet Reach and Access Now Act or the IRAN Act.
- Section H3B4CBC53AFCA4100A9478542585A008B: 2. Findings; sense of Congress Congress finds the followings: The Government of Iran has repeatedly disrupted, throttled, or shut down internet connectivity,...
- Section H1F29C5F2C5B241518D9A8770385926D8: 3. Improved coordination of efforts to promote internet freedom in Iran The Secretary of State shall be the Federal official with primary responsibility for—...
- Section H9ABB3D13AD8A4C229E4A8EC30CE255BE: 4. Satellite and Direct‑To‑Cell (DTC) coverage safeguards Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) shall, as a...
- Section H450183464DFF44F39592A68076161036: 5. Cybersecurity capacity for civil society in Iran The Secretary of State, acting through the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, shall, not later...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, IRAN Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Key Policy Areas
Technology, Government Operations, Foreign Policy
Primary Purpose
This bill, IRAN Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- technology companies and users of digital services
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- technology companies and users of digital services
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Ms. Tenney asked unanimous consent that …
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition …
Introduced in House
Mr. Swalwell (for himself, Ms. Tenney, Ms. Ansari, Ms. Salazar, …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_commerce"
- → Secretary of Commerce
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