#aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#eifa  ,,an ,,act  ,to freeze c]ta9     
,iranian funds involv$ 9 ! #bjbc ho/age 
deal betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,iran1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,no ,funds =       
,iranian ,t]rorism ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s    
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7   
,on ,octob] #g1 #bjbc1 ,iran-back$      
,hamas t]rori/s laun*$ a massive1       
unprovok$ w> on ,israel by air1 l&1 &   
sea1 9 :i* !y engag$ 9 ! brutal murd] ( 
ov] #a1cjj p & kidnapp$ at lea/ #bcj p  
:o are n[ be+ held ho/age4  7#b7 ,hamas1
 ,pale/9ian ,islamic ,jihad1 &          
,hezbollah h all be5 designat$ by !     
,unit$ ,/ates z ,=eign ,t]rori/         
,organizations pursuant to section #bai 
( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi74  7#c7 ,hamas1        
,pale/9ian ,islamic ,jihad1 & associat$ 
t]rori/ organizations back$ by ,iran    
r\t9ely & unaba%$ly use civilians z     
8human %ields0 to %ield _! weapons &    
t]rori/ militants f legitimate milit>y  

engagem5t1 a contrav5tion ( int]national
 humanit>ian law & a he9\s violation ( !
 rights & dignity ( civilian            
noncombatants4  7#d7 ,only ! cessation (
 ,hamas' op]ations1 ! unconditional     
surr5d] ( ,hamas1 & ! imm$iate          
dismantlem5t ( ,hamas & all o!r         
,iran-back$ t]rori/ organizations t     
p>ticipat$ 9 ! massacre ( ,israelis on &
 s9ce ,octob] #g1 #bjbc1 w ensure t     
innoc5t ,israeli & ,pale/9ian civilian  
lives are sav$4  7#e7 ,accord+ to an    
unclassifi$ ,unit$ ,/ates gov]nm5t      
assessm5t1 ,iran has hi/orically provid$
 up to #ajj million annually 9 comb9$   
support to ,pale/9ian t]rori/ gr\ps1    
includ+ ,hamas1 ,pale/9ian ,islamic     
,jihad 7,,pij71 & ! ,popul> ,front = !  
,lib]ation ( ,pale/9e-,g5]al ,comm&44   
7#f7 ,z ,national ,security ,advisor    
,jake ,sullivan /at$ on ,octob] #aj1    
#bjbc1 ,iran is complicit 9 ?is attack 9
 a broad s5se because !y h provid$ !    
lion's %>e ( ! fund+ = ! milit>y w+ (   
,hamas1 !y h provid$ tra9+1 !y h provid$

 capabilities1 !y h provid$ support1 &  
!y h provid$ engagem5t & contact )      
,hamas ov] ye>s & ye>s44  7#g7 ,presid5t
 ,bid5 rea*$ an agreem5t ) ! ,iranian   
regime to br+ home ,siamak ,namazi1     
,morad ,tahbaz1 ,emad ,%>gi1 & two      
additional ,am]ican ho/ages all ( :om 7 
wrongfully deta9$ 9 ,iran4  #c4         
,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to    
cov]$ ,iranian assets  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,on 
& aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,presid5t %all impose ! sanction       
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 ) respect to  
ea* =eign f9ancial in/itution t !       
,presid5t det]m9es engages 9 an activity
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7b7        
,activities describ$ ,a =eign f9ancial  
in/itution engages 9 an activity        
describ$ 9 ?is subsection if !          
in/itution processes1 p>ticipates 91 or 
facilitates a transaction us+ or involv+
 cov]$ ,iranian funds4  7c7 ,block+ (   
prop]ty ,! sanction describ$ 9 ?is      
subsection is ! ex]cise ( all ( ! p[]s  
grant$ to ! ,presid5t "u ! ,int]national

 ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej     
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 to ! ext5t     
necess>y to block & prohibit all        
transactions 9 prop]ty & int]e/s 9      
prop]ty ( a =eign f9ancial in/itution   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 if su* prop]ty
 & int]e/s 9 prop]ty are 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 come )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or are 
or come )9 ! possession or control ( a  
,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7d7 ,p5alties ,!  
p5alties provid$ = 9 subsections 7b7 &  
7c7 ( section #bjf ( ! ,int]national    
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 %all apply to a p]son t
 violates1 attempts to violate1         
conspires to violate1 or causes a       
violation ( ?is section or any          
regulations promulgat$ to c>ry out ?is  
section to ! same ext5t t su* p5alties  
apply to a p]son t commits an unlawful  
act describ$ 9 section #bjf7;a7 ( t     
,act4  7e7 ,t]m9ation ( sanctions ,!    
,presid5t %all n be requir$ to impose   
sanctions "u ?is section ) respect to a 
=eign f9ancial in/itution or            

int]national f9ancial in/itution        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 if ! ,presid5t
 c]tifies 9 writ+ to ! appropriate      
congressional committees n lat] ?an #de 
days be=e ! t]m9ation ( su* sanctions t 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran--  7#a7 no long]    
repeat$ly provides support =            
int]national t]rorism z det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate pursuant to-- 7,a7    
section #aged7;c77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,export  
,control ,re=m ,act ( #bjah 7#ej        
,u4,s4,c4 #dcah7;c77#a77;,a772  7,b7    
section #fbj;,a ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance   
,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcga72     
7,c7 section #dj ( ! ,arms ,export      
,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bghj72 or 
7,d7 any o!r provision ( law2 &  7#b7   
has ceas$ ! pursuit1 acquisition1 &     
developm5t (1 & v]ifiably dismantl$ its1
 nucle>1 biological1 & *emical weapons &
 balli/ic missiles & balli/ic missile   
laun* te*nology4  7f7 ,exception ,relat+
 ,to ,importation ,( ,goods  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! au?orities & requirem5ts to    
impose sanctions au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act   

%all n include ! au?ority or requirem5t 
to impose sanctions on ! importation (  
goods4  7#b7 ,good def9$ ,9 ?is         
subsection1 ! t]m good means any        
article1 natural or man-made sub/ance1  
mat]ial1 supply1 or manufactur$ product1
 includ+ inspection & te/ equipm5t1 &   
exclud+ te*nical data4  #d4 ,s5se (     
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !  
t]rori/-fund+1 human rights-violat+     
,iranian regime %\ld receive no         
additional funds b t basic humanit>ian  
assi/ance = ! p ( ,iran is important4   
#e4 ,limitation ( applicability ( c]ta9 
lic5ses  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r  
provision ( law1 on & aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t may n--
  7#a7 ex]cise ! waiv] au?ority describ$
 9 section #abde7;d77#e7 ( ! ,national  
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjab & sections #abdd7;i7 &       
#abdg7;f7 ( ! ,iran ,fre$om &           
,c\nt]-,prolif]ation ,act ( #bjab       
p]mitt+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran or any      
,iranian p]son access to any acc\nt     

e/abli%$ or ma9ta9$ pursuant to or 9    
accordance ) section                    
#abde7;d77#d77;,d77ii77,,ii7 ( !        
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjab2 or  7#b7 issue a    
g5]al or specific lic5se1 frequ5tly ask$
 "q1 or any o!r lic5s+ action or        
guidance p]mitt+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran or 
any ,iranian p]son access to or to      
b5efit directly or indirectly f any     
acc\nt e/abli%$ pursuant to or 9        
accordance ) any acc\nt describ$ 9      
#abde7;d77#d77;,d77ii77,,ii7 ( !        
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjab4  7b7 ,importation ( 
goods  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ex]cise ( !     
au?orities & requirem5ts "u p>agraph    
7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 7a7-- 7,a7    
%all n include ! au?ority or requirem5t 
to impose sanctions on ! importation (  
goods2 &  7,b7 %all n apply to any      
procurem5t sanctions4  7#b7 ,good def9$ 
,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m good means any 
article1 natural or manmade sub/ance1   
mat]ial1 supply or manufactur$ product1 

includ+ inspection & te/ equipm5t1 &    
exclud+ te*nical data4  #f4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate          
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,affairs & ! ,committee on ,f9ancial    
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 
7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations &
 ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban
 ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,cov]$      
,iranian funds ,! t]m cov]$ ,iranian    
funds means any funds transf]r$ f       
acc\nts 9 ! ,republic ( ,korea to ,qat> 
pursuant to or "u ! au?ority or gu>anty 
( a waiv]1 lic5se1 assurance lett]1 or  
o!r guidance issu$ pursuant to or 9     
fur!rance ( ! waiv] det]m9ation made    
pursuant to sections #abdd7;i7 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #hhjc7;i77 & #abdg7;f7 ( !    
,iran ,fre$om & ,c\nt]-,prolif]ation    
,act ( #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hhjf7;f77 &
 section #abde7;d77#e7 ( ! ,national    
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4               

#heac;a7d77#e77 t is ! subject ( !      
docum5t entitl$ ,waiv] ( ,sanctions )   
,respect to ! ,transf] ( ,funds f !     
,republic ( ,korea to ,qat> & 0         
transmitt$ to ,congress 9 ,septemb]     
#bjbc4  7#c7 ,=eign f9ancial in/itution 
,! t]m =eign f9ancial in/itution has !  
mean+ giv5 su* t]m "u section #efa4cjh (
 title #ca1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4
  #g4 ,s5se ( ,congress on ,qat> ,x is !
 s5se ( ,congress t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,qat> 
%\ld publicly condemn ,hamas1 turn      
,hamas lead]%ip ov] ! ,unit$ ,/ates or  
,israeli control1 & pl$ge nev] to       
facilitate ! transf] ( any cov]$        
,iranian funds to ,iran or any ag5cy or 
in/rum5tality ( ,iran4  #h4 ,report on  
,iranian int]net c5sor%ip  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury & ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate %all jo9tly submit to ,congress
 a report reg>d+ ,iranian int]net       
c5sor%ip & applicable ,unit$ ,/ates     
lic5s+ requirem5ts4 ,su* report %all    
include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,an assessm5t ( 
! ,iranian ,gov]nm5t's ability to impose

 int]net %utd[ns1 c5sor ! int]net1 &    
track ,iranian dissid5ts1 labor         
organiz]s1 political activi/s1 or human 
rights def5d]s inside ,iran ?r\gh t>get$
 digital surveillance or o!r digital    
means4  7#b7 ,an assessm5t ( ! impact ( 
,g5]al ,lic5se ,d-#b1 issu$ on ,septemb]
 #bc1 #bjbb1 on ! availability ( private
 communications tools inside ,iran1     
includ+ encryption tools to assi/ ! p ( 
,iran 9 circumv5t+ t>get$ digital       
surveillance by ! ,iranian ,gov]nm5t4   
7#c7 ,a det]m9ation ( :e!r additional   
updates to ,g5]al ,lic5se ,d-#b or o!r  
lic5ses are ne$$ to keep up ) ! pace (  
te*nology & ensure t ,unit$ ,/ates      
re/rictions d n un9t5tionally inhibit ! 
fl[ ( vital communication tools to ! p (
 ,iran1 includ+ cl\d te*nology1 h>dw>e1 
s(tw>e1 & s]vices incid5t to p]sonal    
communications1 includ+ set-top boxes   
7,,/b71 satellites1 & web develop]      
tools4  7#d7 ,a /rategy to ensure t     
res\rces are available = digital rights 
exp]ts to /udy ,iran's onl9e repression 

& id5tify opportunities to c\nt] x4     
7#e7 ,a /rategy to prev5t ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,iran f acquir+ or develop+ tools t c\ld
 be exploit$ aga9/ activi/s1 includ+    
facial recognition s(tw>e4  7b7 ,=m ,!  
report requir$ pursuant to subsection   
7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b 
may include a classifi$ annex if su*    
annex is provid$ sep>ately f su*        
unclassifi$ v]sion4  7c7 ,def9ition ,9  
?is section1 ! t]m t>get$ digital       
surveillance means ! use ( items or     
s]vices t enable an individual or entity
 7) or )\t ! kn[+ au?orization ( !      
product's own]7 to detect1 monitor1     
int]cept1 collect1 exploit1 pres]ve1    
protect1 transmit1 reta91 or o!rwise ga9
 access to ! communications1 s5sitive or
 protect$ in=mation1 "w product1 br[s+  
data1 rese>*1 id5tify+ in=mation1       
location hi/ory1 or onl9e or (fl9e      
activities ( o!r individuals1           
organizations1 or entities4  #i4 ,s5se (
 ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t   
all ,unit$ ,/ates allies 9 ! ,middle    

,ea/ %\ld publicly & unequivocally      
condemn ! antisemitism display$ by      
,iranian-back$ t]rori/ gr\ps1 includ+   
,hamas4  #aj4 ,prohibition on funds ,no 
f$]al funds may be us$ to make any funds
 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section          
#bcci;,c7e77#a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code7 available to ,iran4  #aa4 
,s5se ( ,congress on ! ,h\?is ,x is !   
s5se ( ,congress t ! ,h\?is1 an         
,iran-back$ t]rori/ gr\p :i* has hijack$
 a ,japanese-op]at$ c>go %ip1 kidnapp$ &
 tortur$ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 &       
supports ,hamas' ongo+ w> aga9/ ,israel1
 cont9ues to b5efit f ! ,bid5           
,adm9i/ration's failure to unequivocally
 condemn x4  #ab4 ,report on policy     
relat+ to human rights1 nucle>          
prolif]ation1 balli/ic missiles1 &      
regional t]rorism 9 ,iran ,n lat] ?an   
#abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to       
,congress a report 7:i* may conta9 a    
classifi$ annex7 outl9+ ! policy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to human rights1

 nucle> prolif]ation1 ! balli/ic missile
 program1 & regional t]rorism 9 ,iran4  
,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives        
,novemb] #cj1 #bjbc4;,cl]k4