,,ii #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bebh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #h1 #bjah ,mr4 ,hat* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 & ,mr4 ,man*97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to call on ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its p>tn]s to cont9ue support = ! ,iranian p 9 _! fight = fre$om & prosp]ity4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,cont9u$ ,support = ! ,iranian ,p ,act ( #bjah4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress4 ,sec4 #d4 ,/atem5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates policy4 ,sec4 #e4 ,requirem5ts4 ,sec4 #f4 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! prote/s t began on ,decemb] #bh1 #bjag1 9 ,iran 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! prote/s7 7 in/igat$ & support$ by a div]se demographic ( ,iranian citiz5s1 especially includ+ ! poor & economically dis5fran*is$ populations across ! c\ntry1 locat$ 9 bo? rural & urban areas4 7#b7 ,r ?an inve/ 9 ! legitimate economy & future ( ! ,iranian p1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran budget$ billions ( doll>s to cont9ue support+ illegitimate arm$ gr\ps & t]rori/s 9 ! region1 prim>ily ?r\gh its ,islamic ,revolution>y ,gu>d ,corps 7,,irgc74 7#c7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran has arre/$ at lea/ #d1ejj individuals = p>ticipat+ 9 ! prote/s1 at lea/ #dij ( :om rema9 9 cu/ody1 accord+ to news reports4 7#d7 ,accord+ to ,reut]s1 ,iranian ,deputy ,int]ior ,m9i/] ,hosse9 ,zolfagh>i /at$ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjah1 t m ?an #ij p]c5t ( ! p arre/$ 9 ^! unre/s 7 "y p & te5ag]s "u ! age ( #be & virtually none ( !m h any arre/ hi/ory4 7#e7 ,on ,janu>y #h1 #bjah1 ,hamid ,%ahri>i1 deputy head ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran's judici>y1 said t ^? :o organiz$ & l$ ! unre/ aga9/ ! e/abli%m5t c expect ! maximum p5alty1 accord+ to ! ,iranian ,/ud5ts ,news ,ag5cy 7,,isna71 z report$ by ,radio ,free ,europe_/,radio ,lib]ty4 7#f7 ,?ree deta9$ prison]s 7 report$ to h committ$ suicide 9 ,iranian prisons s9ce _! inc>c]ation1 includ+ ,iranian-,canadian academic ,kav\s ,sey$-,emami4 7#g7 ,! ,iranian ,security ,=ces h kill$ ov] #bj individuals dur+ ! prote/s1 includ+ #ac-ye>-old ,arm9 ,sadeghi4 7#h7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran has consi/5tly block$ ,int]net access & use ( communications applications l ,telegram & ,in/agram4 ,z ( ,janu>y #ca1 #bjah1 prote/s cont9ue ?r\gh\t ,iran1 ) demon/rations 9 ! city ( ,ahvaz on ,janu>y #bc1 #bjah1 & f\r m cities 9 ! days s9ce4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,congress-- 7#a7 /rongly condemns ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran = its human rights violations aga9/ ! p ( ,iran dur+ & 9 ! wake ( ! prote/s2 7#b7 urges ! ,presid5t to cont9ue to publicly-- 7,a7 condemn ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran = its human rights abuses aga9/ ! ,iranian p2 & 7,b7 support ! human rights1 economic prosp]ity1 & democratic aspirations ( ! ,iranian p2 7#c7 reaffirms ! "r ( ! p ( ,iran to ! fre$om ( spee* & assembly 9 ! face ( oppression p]petrat$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran2 & 7#d7 supports ! "r ( ! p ( ,iran to a democratic sy/em ( gov]nance4 #d4 ,/atem5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to condemn ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran's violations ( its citiz5s' human rights1 fre$om ( religi\s expression1 & fre$om ( spee*1 includ+ /ate-sanction$ viol5ce aga9/ peaceful prote/ors2 7#b7 to support1 ?r\gh appropriate actions & (ficial public /atem5ts1 ! p ( ,iran 9 _! fight = fre$om & prosp]ity2 & 7#c7 to "w ) int]national allies & p>tn]s to monitor & effectively respond to ! prote/s 9 ,iran 9 a mann] t supports ! human rights & democratic aspirations ( ! p ( ,iran & det]s ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran f committ+ cont9u$ acts ( oppression & p]secution aga9/ its citiz5s4 #e4 ,requirem5ts 7a7 ,use ( social m$ia 7#a7 ,ar*ive ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 %all "w ) relevant social m$ia companies to build an anonymiz$ & public compreh5sive ar*ive ( all social m$ia communications1 :e!r successfully transmitt$ or block$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran1 to & f prote/]s 9 ,iran s9ce ,decemb] #bh1 #bjag4 7#b7 ,/rategy ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,(fice ( ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 %all "w ) relevant social m$ia & telecommunications companies1 ,int]net s]vice provid]s1 & exp]t public /akehold]s1 z appropriate1 to develop a /rategy consi/+ ( pot5tial gov]nm5t & private sector actions & be/ practices = prev5t+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran f %utt+ d[n ,int]net access & block+ access to social m$ia applications4 7#c7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees an unclassifi$ report1 :i* may conta9 a classifi$ annex1 consi/+ ( ! ar*ive describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & ! /rategy describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7b7 ,modification ( annual human rights report 7#a7 ,report requir$ ,z "p ( ! fir/ ,annual ,c\ntry ,report on ,human ,rights submitt$ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9 consultation ) o!r appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all include an unclassifi$ report docum5t+ ! actions ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran1 ! ,iranian ,revolution>y ,c\rt1 ! ,iranian ,revolution>y ,gu>d ,corps1 & _! proxies 9 response to ! prote/s t began on ,decemb] #bh1 #bjag4 7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 an app5dix detail+ ! circum/ances ( ! inc>c]ations und]tak5 by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran dur+ ?is p]iod & ! treatm5t ( prison]s2 & 7,b7 an app5dix1 :i* may conta9 a classifi$ annex1 detail+ ! s\rces & me*anisms us$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran1 ! ,,irgc1 & its proxies to fund its actions 9 response to ! prote/s4 7#c7 ,requir$ brief+ ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ^u publication ( ! report describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all brief1 9 an unclassifi$ & classifi$ =mat1 if necess>y1 ! appropriate congressional committees on ! in=mation requir$ by ! report describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 #f4 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation1 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4