Iran Human Rights, Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act of 2026
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, Iran Human Rights, Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act of 2026, 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 S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Iran Human Rights, Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act of 2026.
- Section idc20af7e73de6458cb3756dcf0d95ee64: 2. Findings; statement of policy Congress makes the following findings: For nearly five decades, the people of Iran have endured brutal repression under the...
- Section iddeee2e67a84e4d4496e5c295cfd05fe8: 3. Improved coordination of efforts to promote internet freedom in Iran The Secretary of State shall be the Federal official with the primary responsibility...
- Section idb5f278b7dcc2478e9899717f3710bc32: 4. Internet freedom and censorship circumvention Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation...
- Section idee7682162cb249cb85c9b0f65a66956b: 5. Identification of individuals supporting human rights violations Not later than 120 days after receiving a written request from the chairman or ranking...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, Iran Human Rights, Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act of 2026, 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 Human Rights, Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act of 2026, 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
ReportedCommittee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced in Senate
Mr. McCormick (for himself and Ms. Rosen) introduced the following …
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_defense"
- → Secretary of Defense
- "secretary_of_commerce"
- → Secretary of Commerce
- "secretary_of_treasury"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
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