,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ajhcb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #ae1 #bjbf,ms4 ,t5ney 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,ans>i1 ,ms4 ,foxx1 ,mr4 ,m91 ,mr4 ,lawl]1 ,mr4 ,s*neid]1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,au*9closs1 ,ms4 ,salaz>1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,mrs4 ,bice1 ,mr4 ,walk9%aw1 ,ms4 ,malliotakis1 ,ms4 ,om>1 & ,mr4 ,c>son7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,iran ,?reat ,r$uction & ,syria ,human ,rights ,act ( #bjab to make c]ta9 improvem5ts relat+ to ! coord9ation ( ef=ts to promote int]net fre$om & access to in=mation 9 ,iran1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,int]net ,rea* & ,access ,n[ ,act or ! ,,iran ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se ( congress 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+s3 7#a7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran has repeat$ly disrupt$1 ?rottl$1 or %ut d[n int]net connectivity1 imp$+ ! ability ( ! ,iranian p to communicate dur+ em]g5cies & to ex]cise int]nationally recogniz$ human rights4 7#b7 ,satellite-bas$ resid5tial & direct-to-cell 7,,dtc7 communications1 virtual private networks s]vices 7,,vpn s]vices71 emb$d$-,,sim 7e,s,i,m7 te*nology1 & o!r circumv5tion tools c mitigate ^? %utd[ns1 b ,iranian us]s face high co/s1 sanctions-relat$ equipm5t b>ri]s1 & p]vasive digital surveillance4 7#c7 ,cl>ify+ ,unit$ ,/ates policy & support+ secure connectivity tools w mat]ially enhance int]net resili5ce = ! p ( ,iran4 7b7 ,s5se ( congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ,unit$ ,/ates policy %\ld-- 7#a7 promote ! deploym5t ( ,,dtc communications1 ,,vpn s]vices1 e,s,i,m te*nology1 & o!r secure communications tools t enhance op5 access to ! int]net 9 ,iran2 & 7#b7 ensure t sanctions & export-control regulations are implem5t$ 9 a mann] t does n un9t5tionally h9d] access to su* tools by ! ,iranian p4 #c4 ,improv$ coord9ation ( ef=ts to promote int]net fre$om 9 ,iran 7a7 ,modifications & updates to compreh5sive /rategy ,to promote int]net fre$om & access to in=mation 9 ,iran 7#a7 ,modifications ,section #dad ( ! ,iran ,?reat ,r$uction & ,syria ,human ,rights ,act ( #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hged7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,n lat] ?an & ins]t+ 7a7 ,compreh5sive /rategy ,n lat] ?an-- 2 7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#aa7 & 7#ab7 z p>agraphs 7#ad7 & 7#ae71 respectively2 7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#aj7 ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3 7#aa7 evaluate ! use ( virtual private networks1 dec5traliz$ networks1 pe]-to-pe] te*nologies1 direct-to-cell satellite te*nologies1 & o!r em]g+ circumv5tion tools by civil society & human rights activi/s 9 ,iran & develop /rategies = increas+ access to & ! availability ( su* networks & te*nologies f\nd to be effective2 7#ab7 "w ) ! appropriate (ficials ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce to ensure t1 consi/5t ) applicable sanctions & export control laws & regulations1 companies are able to provide to ,iranian civilians te*nology & o!r tools necess>y to access ! op5 int]net2 7#ac7 assess ! ability ( ! ,iranian regime to cut (f all access to ! int]net & develop a /rategy to circumv5t int]net black\ts = ,iranian civil society2 2 & 7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7b7 ,updates ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 & ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies z appropriate1 %all-- 7#a7 regul>ly review ! /rategy "u subsection 7a72 & 7#b7 submit to ! appropriate congressional committees on a regul> basis an updat$ /rategy t-- 7,a7 takes into acc\nt ! results ( su* review2 & 7,b7 includes ) ea* su* update ! /atus ( ! implem5tation ( su* /rategy1 includ+ an assessm5t ( progress made t[>d promot+ widespread int]net fre$om 9 ,iran & exp&+ access to in=mation = ,iranian citiz5s & an evaluation ( ! degree to :i* ef=ts c>ri$ out by ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies t relate to digital fre$om initiatives 9 ,iran are effectively coord9at$4 4 7#b7 ,submission ( updates 7,a7 ,fir/ update ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all-- 7i7 update1 pursuant to subsection 7b7 ( section #dad ( ! ,iran ,?reat ,r$uction & ,syria ,human ,rights ,act ( #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hged71 z add$ by p>agraph 7#a71 ! /rategy requir$ by subsection 7a7 ( su* section #dad2 & 7ii7 submit su* updat$ /rategy to ! appropriate congressional committees4 7,b7 ,=m ,! /rategy "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a classifi$ annex4 7,c7 ,subsequ5t updates ,! ,secret>y %\ld update ! /rategy requir$ by subsection 7a7 ( su* section #dad1 9 accordance ) subsection 7b7 ( su* section1 at lea/ annually4 #d4 ,safegu>ds = direct-to-cell & o!r satellite communications cov]age 7a7 ,,fcc consid]ation requir$ 9 grant+ new lic5ses1 lic5se modifications1 & grants ( m>ket access ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 9 grant+ on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act any lic5se1 lic5se modification1 or grant ( m>ket access = ! provision ( ,,dtc communications or o!r satellite communications1 ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,commission7 %all consid] enc\rag+ ! lic5see or grantee to refra9 f int5tionally disabl+1 degrad+1 or geoblock+ ,,dtc communications or o!r satellite communications cov]age ( ,iran1 except-- 7#a7 to ! ext5t specifically requir$ by ,f$]al law1 an ord] ( ! ,commission1 or an int]national coord9ation agreem5t design$ solely to prev5t h>mful int]f]5ce2 or 7#b7 = a limit$ p]iod necess>y to mitigate an imm95t ?reat to ! integrity or security ( ! network ( ! lic5see or grantee1 if normal cov]age is re/or$ z soon z practicable4 7b7 ,int]national advocacy ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,commission1 %\ld oppose at ! ,int]national ,telecommunication ,union or any successor body any proposal t w\ld compel or enc\rage geographic exclusion ( ,iran specifically f ,,dtc communications or o!r satellite communications cov]age provid$ by op]ators t hold lic5ses or grants ( m>ket access grant$ by ! ,commission4 7c7 ,report+ requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] = #e ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all brief ! appropriate congressional committees on-- 7#a7 actions tak5 pursuant to subsection 7b72 & 7#b7 9 coord9ation ) ! ,commission-- 7,a7 any kn[n in/ances 9 :i* a ,,dtc communications or o!r satellite communications op]ator t holds a lic5se or grant ( m>ket access grant$ by ! ,commission int5tionally exclud$ cov]age ( ,iran2 & 7,b7 ! basis = any exclusion describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 #e4 ,cyb]security capacity = civil society 9 ,iran 7a7 ,tra9+ & tools ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all seek to e/abli% or exp& exi/+ programs to-- 7#a7 deliv] remote or 9-p]son cyb]security tra9+ to j\rnali/s1 human rights def5d]s1 & o!r civil society actors 9 ,iran2 7#b7 furni% vett$ op5-s\rce or comm]cially available digital safety tools to su* actors1 prioritiz+ ,,vpn s]vices & o!r s(tw>e-bas$ solutions t m9imize physical detection risks1 includ+ end to-end encrypt$ messag+ applications2 & 7#c7 provide multil+ual educational mat]ials t w>n ,iranian us]s ab\t regime-controll$ applications & phi%+ campaigns4 7b7 ,report+ & evaluation 7#a7 ,metrics ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all make available to ! appropriate congressional committees evaluations & assessm5ts on ! effectiv5ess ( ! programs e/abli%$ or exp&$ pursuant to subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,indep5d5t evaluation ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees an evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! programs c>ri$ out pursuant to ?is section4 #f4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg & #bjbh to c>ry out sections #d & #e1 includ+ ?r\gh programs t exp& access to secure ,,vpn s]vices = individuals 9 ,iran4 7b7 ,availability ,am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to ! au?orization "u subsection 7a7 are au?oriz$ to rema9 available until exp5d$4 #g4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce1 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation1 ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce1 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,,esim te*nology ,! t]m e,s,i,m te*nology means emb$d$ subscrib] id5tity module te*nology t all[s a us] to remotely activate cellul> s]vice on a compatible device )\t a physical ,,sim c>d4 7#c7 ,,vpn s]vices ,! t]m ,,vpn s]vices means encrypt$ int]net connections design$ to bypass a gov]nm5t's c5sor%ip & surveillance1 enabl+ secure & unre/rict$ access to ! op5 int]net4 #h4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 limit ! au?ority ( ! ,presid5t "u ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq472 7#b7 au?orize any transaction prohibit$ "u ,unit$ ,/ates sanctions or export control laws2 or 7#c7 require a ,,dtc communications or o!r satellite communications op]ator t holds a lic5se or grant ( m>ket access grant$ by ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission to m>ket1 sell1 activate1 or collect paym5t = s]vices 9 ,iran or any o!r ,unit$ ,/ates p]son to provide goods1 s]vices1 or te*nology 9 violation ( su* laws4