,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gchj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #d1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,swalwell 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,t5ney1 ,ms4
 ,ans>i1 ,ms4 ,salaz>1 ,mr4 ,m91 & ,mrs4
 ,bice7 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 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 7,v,p,ns71 
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 ,v,p,ns1 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     
,duties ( ! secret>y ( /ate ,! ,secret>y

 ( ,/ate %all be ! ,f$]al (ficial )     
prim>y responsibility =-- 7#a7 promot+  
widespread int]net fre$om 9 ,iran &     
exp&+ access to in=mation = ,iranian    
citiz5s2  7#b7 coord9at+ all ef=ts c>ri$
 out by ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies t    
relate to digitalfre$om initiatives 9   
,iran2 &  7#c7 s]v+ z ! pr9cipal (ficial
 responsible = updat+ & c>ry+ out !     
/rategy requir$ "u section #dad ( !     
,iran ,?reat ,r$uction & ,syria ,human  
,rights ,act ( #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#hged74  7b7 ,updates to compreh5sive   
/rategy ,to promote ,int]net fre$om &   
access to in=mation 9 ,iran  7#a7       
,updates ,section #dad ( ! ,iran ,?reat 
,r$uction & ,syria ,human ,rights ,act (
 #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hged7 is am5d$-- 
7,a7 by /rik+ ,n lat] ?an & ins]t+ 7a7  
,initial /rategy4--,n lat] ?an2  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 networks &        

direct-to-cell satellite te*nologies by 
civil society & human rights activi/s 9 
,iran & develop /rategies = increas+ !  
accessibility ( su* networks &          
te*nologies2  7#ab7 "w ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( !
 ,treasury & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce to  
ensure en=cem5t ( sanctions does n imp$e
 companies provid+ to ,iranian civilians
 ! te*nology & o!r tools necess>y to    
access ! op5 int]net2  7#ac7 assess !   
ability ( ! ,iranian regime to cut (f   
all access to ! int]net & develop a     
/rategy to circumv5t int]net black\ts = 
,iranian civil society2  2 &  7,d7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  
7b7 ,updates ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9    
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,treasury1 
! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 & ! heads ( o!r 
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies z appropriate
 %all review ! /rategy "u subsection 7a7
 on an ongo+ basis & update ! /rategy z 
appropriate1 tak+ into acc\nt ! results 
( su* review4  4  7#b7 ,submission (    
fir/ updates  7,a7 ,submission ,n lat]  
?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (

 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all--   
7i7 review & update ! /rategy pursuant  
to section #dad7;b7 ( ! ,iran ,?reat    
,r$uction & ,syria ,human ,rights ,act (
 #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hged71 z am5d$ by
 p>agraph 7#a72 &  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  #d4 ,satellite &   
,direct,to,cell 7,,dtc7 cov]age         
safegu>ds  7a7 ,non,exclusion condition 
= new lic5ses ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 ! ,f$]al ,communications        
,commission 7,,fcc7 %all1 z a condition 
( any lic5se1 lic5se modification1 or   
m>ketaccess grant issu$ on or aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 require t ! 
lic5see %all refra9 f int5tionally      
disabl+1 degrad+1 or geoblock+ satellite
 or ,,dtc cov]age ov] ! l& t]ritory (   
,iran1 except--  7#a7 to ! ext5t        
specifically requir$ by ,f$]al law1 an  
ord] ( ! ,,fcc1 or an int]national      

coord9ation agreem5t design$ solely to  
prev5t h>mful int]f]5ce2 or  7#b7 =     
limit$ p]iods necess>y to mitigate an   
imm95t ?reat to ! integrity or security 
( ! lic5see's network1 provid$ t normal 
cov]age is re/or$ z soon z practicable4 
7b7 ,int]national advocacy ,! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (  
,comm]ce & ! ,,fcc1 %all oppose at !    
,int]national ,telecommunication ,union 
7,,itu7 or any successor body any       
proposal t w\ld compel or enc\rage      
geographic exclusion ( ,iran            
specifically f satellite or ,,dtc       
cov]age provid$ by ,unit$ ,/ates-lic5s$ 
op]ators4  7c7 ,report+ requirem5t ,n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] 
= #e ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all     
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report describ+--  7#a7    
actions tak5 pursuant to subsection 7b72
 &  7#b7 any in/ances 9 :i* a satellite 
or ,,dtc op]ator int5tionally exclud$   
cov]age ( ,iran & ! basis = su*         

exclusion4  7d7 ,sav+ clause ,no?+ 9 ?is
 section may be con/ru$ to-- 7#a7       
au?orize any transaction or s]vice t is 
prohibit$ "u ,unit$ ,/ates sanctions    
laws or regulations1 includ+ ^? adm9i/]$
 by ! ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets ,control (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury2 or  7#b7    
require a lic5see to m>ket1 sell1       
activate1 or collect paym5t = s]vices 9 
,iran4  #e4 ,cyb]security capacity =    
civil society 9 ,iran  7a7 ,tra9+ &     
tools ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh !
 ,bureau ( ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 &
 ,labor1 %all1 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 e/abli%
 programs to--  7#a7 deliv] remote or   
9p]son cyb]security tra9+ to j\rnali/s1 
humanrights def5d]s1 & civilsociety     
actors 9 ,iran2  7#b7 furni% vett$      
op5s\rce or comm]cially available       
digitalsafety tools1 includ+ ,,vpn      
s]vices & endtoend encrypt$ messag+     
applications2 &  7#c7 provide multil+ual
 educational mat]ials t w>n ,iranian    
us]s ab\t regimecontroll$ applications &

 phi%+ campaigns4  7b7 ,report+ &       
evaluation  7#a7 ,qu>t]ly metrics ,!    
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all track &1 on a    
qu>t]ly basis1 make available to !      
appropriate congressional committees    
aggregate metrics on ! numb] ( tra9ees1 
incid5tresponse cases1 & unique us]s (  
support$ digitalsafety tools4  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  
"u ?is section4  7c7 ,sav+s clause ,no?+
 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to sup]s$e
 or limit exi/+ au?ority "u section #djd
 ( ! ,iran ,?reat ,r$uction & ,syria    
,human ,rights ,act ( #bjab 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #hged7 or any o!r provision ( 
law relat$ to int]net fre$om programm+ 9
 ,iran4  #f4 ,au?orization (            
appropriations  7a7  ,9 g5]al  ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* (   

fiscal ye>s #bjbg & #bjbh to c>ry out   
sections #e & #f ( ?is ,act1 includ+    
programs t exp& access to secure ,,vpn  
s]vices = individuals 9 ,iran4  7b7     
,availability ,am\nts appropriat$       
pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all rema9   
available until exp5d$4  #g4 ,rule (    
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be    
con/ru$ 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 exportcontrol laws2 or     
7#c7 require any ,unit$ ,/ates p]son to 
provide goods1 s]vices1 or te*nology 9  
violation ( su* laws4  #h4 ,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 e,s,i,m te*nology ,! t]m  
e,s,i,m te*nology means emb$d$          
subscrib]id5titymodule 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