viduals affiliated with the Iranian regime are in-
volved in initiatives to promote internet freedom. 
(5) A description of which VPNs in Iran are 
built by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps 
(IRGC) and other entities controlled by the Govern-
ment of Iran or its Supreme Leader and how such 
VPNs are used by the regime to surveil and monitor 
users, as well as a plan to counter these deceptive 
tactics and raise public awareness about the risks 
associated with regime-affiliated VPNs. 
(6) A detailed plan to support satellite-to-cell 
internet technology in Iran, ensuring that— 
(A) such technology cannot be censored or 
jammed by the regime; and 
(B) access does not require the transfer or 
sale of hardware that could be controlled by the 
IRGC or sold on secondary markets. 
(7) providing secure communication tools, 
encryption technology, and cybersecurity software 
designed specifically for high-risk users; 
(8) cybersecurity training programs for Iranian 
activists, dissidents, and journalists focused on iden-
tifying 
regime-sponsored 
cyberattacks, 
phishing 
schemes, and digital surveillance tactics; 
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(9) rapid response technical support for individ-
uals and organizations experiencing cyber threats or 
attacks; and 
(10) a system of regular evaluation and report-
ing to Congress detailing cybersecurity threats en-
countered and measures undertaken to mitigate such 
threats. 
(c) FORM.—The strategy required under subsection 
(a) shall be submitted in unclassified form. 
(d) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than 60 
days after the date on which the strategy required by sub-
section (a) is developed, the task force shall submit to 
Congress a plan for implementing the strategy. 
SEC. 4. CONFISCATION OF THE ASSETS OF THE GOVERN-
MENT OF IRAN AND PUPPET TERRORIST OR-
GANIZATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall— 
(1) confiscate, through instructions or licenses 
or in such other manner as the President determines 
appropriate, funds of the Government of Iran and 
all agents or instrumentalities of the Government of 
Iran that are subject to the jurisdiction of the 
United States; and 
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(2) deposit funds confiscated under paragraph 
(1) in the general fund of the Treasury to be used 
for purposes described in subsection (c). 
(b) VESTING.—All right, title, and interest in funds 
confiscated under subsection (a) shall vest in the Govern-
ment of the United States. 
(c) PURPOSES.—Funding may be provided to provide 
maximum support to persons and entities within Iran 
which are working for a transition to a democratic govern-
ment based upon human rights and rule of law. To the 
extent practicable, funding must be provided to persons 
and entities with transparent measurable results, includ-
ing through providing detailed annual information on ex-
penditures and outcomes. In particular, funding may be 
provided to: 
(1) Establish a strikers fund to provide assist-
ance to vetted Iranians engaged in nonviolent strikes 
and other forms of nonviolent opposition to the re-
gime in Iran done in a way which does not materi-
ally benefit the regime in Iran. 
(2) Providing humanitarian assistance and 
medical supplies to the people of Iran delivered 
through partners that uphold internationally recog-
nized humanitarian principles with robust moni-
toring to ensure assistance is reaching intended 
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beneficiaries in a way which does not materially ben-
efit the regime in Iran. 
(3) Establish a fund to support efforts to docu-
ment and publicize gross violations of internationally 
recognized human rights and international humani-
tarian law in Iran, including efforts related to 
extrajudicial killings, torture, severe forms of traf-
ficking in persons such as slavery, forced labor, and 
sexual exploitation, and to hold perpetrators ac-
countable. 
(4) The funding of efforts of the task force to 
promote internet freedom in Iran described in sec-
tion 3(a) of this Act. 
(d) AUDIT.—The Comptroller of the United States, 
and the Inspector Generals of the Department of State, 
Department of Treasury, and USAID shall report to Con-
gress annually after engaging in annual audits of funds 
expended based upon subsection(c), including whether or 
not the regime in Iran materially benefitted from any ex-
penditure of funds. If the Comptroller of the United 
States, or any of the Inspector Generals, determine that 
the regime in Iran has benefited from any expenditure 
such expenditures must be immediately terminated, and 
any recommendations to prevent future diversion of funds 
must be immediately implemented. 
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SEC. 5. STRATEGY TO ENSURE SANCTIONS DO NOT IMPEDE 
INTERNET FREEDOM FOR THE PEOPLE OF 
IRAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, 
in conjunction with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall 
develop and submit to Congress a strategy to ensure that 
sanctions imposed on the regime in Iran do not inadvert-
ently prevent Iranian civilians from accessing technology 
and tools necessary for internet freedom and open commu-
nication. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required under sub-
section (a) shall include— 
(1) An examination of existing sanctions and 
their impact on the availability of internet freedom 
tools for the people of Iran, including— 
(A) an assessment of any unintended re-
strictions that limit access to Virtual Private 
Networks (VPNs), secure messaging applica-
tions, satellite communication technology, cloud- 
based services, and other tools necessary for cir-
cumventing government censorship; and 
(B) an analysis of how sanctions may af-
fect the ability of technology companies and 
non-governmental organizations to provide serv-
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ices and support to the Iranian people without 
materially benefiting the regime. 
(2) The issuance of specific licenses and waivers 
that facilitate internet freedom in Iran while ensur-
ing that such measures do not enable or provide fi-
nancial benefit to the regime, including— 
(A) the development of clear guidelines for 
private sector entities on how they can provide 
internet-related services to Iranian civilians 
without violating U.S. sanctions; 
(B) a streamlined process for approving 
waivers and licenses that support internet ac-
cess and digital communication tools for the 
Iranian people; and 
(C) measures to prevent the misuse of such 
licenses and waivers by entities affiliated with 
the Iranian government or Iranian judiciary or 
the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), 
or other affiliated of the Iranian government in-
cluding a regular review process to ensure that 
waivers are not being misused by regime- 
aligned groups. 
(3) A plan to work with technology companies, 
civil society organizations, and international partners 
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to expand access to censorship-resistant communica-
tion technologies in Iran, including— 
(A) identifying key stakeholders capable of 
providing secure and effective internet access 
solutions; 
(B) ensuring companies seeking to provide 
such services are properly vetted to prevent in-
advertent assistance to the Iranian regime; and 
(C) enhancing public awareness campaigns 
within Iran about the availability of secure 
internet access tools. 
(4) A detailed mechanism for continuously mon-
itoring and assessing the effectiveness of these meas-
ures, including— 
(A) regular reporting to Congress on the 
impact of licenses and waivers issued to facili-
tate internet freedom in Iran; 
(B) recommendations for further actions to 
improve access to open and secure communica-
tion technologies; and 
(C) an evaluation of the Iranian regime’s 
attempts to counteract these measures and 
strategies to mitigate such efforts. 
(c) FORM.—The strategy required under subsection 
(a) shall be submitted in unclassified form. 
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(d) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than 60 
days after the date on which the strategy required by sub-
section (a) is developed, the task force shall submit to 
Congress a plan for implementing the strategy. 
SEC. 6. STRATEGY TO PROVIDE MAXIMUM SUPPORT TO 
THE IRANIAN PEOPLE IN THEIR EFFORTS TO 
ESTABLISH A NEW POLITICAL SYSTEM BASED 
ON THE RULE OF LAW, DEMOCRACY, AND 
HUMAN RIGHTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall de-
velop and submit to Congress a strategy detailing steps 
to provide maximum support to the Iranian people in their 
efforts to bring about a transition to a new political system 
and government based on the rule of law, democracy, and 
human rights. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required under sub-
section (a) shall include— 
(1) DIPLOMATIC
EFFORTS
OF
THE
DEPART-
MENT OF STATE.—A description of how the Sec-
retary of State will— 
(A) use diplomatic efforts to support the 
Iranian protest movements in their pursuit of 
democratic governance; and 
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(B) establish a Special Representative for 
Maximum Support including an Office for the 
Special Representative to coordinate U.S. Gov-
ernment efforts to assist the Iranian people in 
their democratic aspirations and to serve as a 
key liaison with international partners in sup-
port of this objective. 
(2) MAXIMUM
ECONOMIC
PRESSURE
BY
THE 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.—A description of 
how the Secretary of the Treasury will— 
(A) implement and enforce sanctions tar-
geting key sectors of the Iranian economy that 
sustain the regime’s oppressive activities; 
(B) disrupt the financial networks that fa-
cilitate the Iranian regime’s terrorist activities 
and human rights abuses; and 
(C) coordinate with international partners 
to maximize the effectiveness of economic meas-
ures aimed at weakening the regime’s ability to 
suppress its people. 
(3) INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT FOR THE IRANIAN 
PROTEST MOVEMENT.—A description of how the In-
telligence Community will— 
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(A) use intelligence-gathering capabilities 
to monitor and expose the Iranian regime’s ef-
forts to suppress dissent and target protestors; 
(B) provide support to Iranian civil society 
actors and opposition groups to enhance their 
security and operational capabilities; and 
(C) assist in identifying and countering 
disinformation campaigns initiated by the Ira-
nian regime to delegitimize democratic move-
ments. 
(4) MEDIA FREEDOM AND INFORMATION CAM-
PAIGNS.—A description of how the United States 
Agency for Global Media (USAGM) will— 
(A) expand and enhance broadcasting ef-
forts to provide the Iranian people with accu-
rate and unbiased news coverage on the situa-
tion in Iran; 
(B) utilize social media platforms to expose 
and highlight the Iranian regime’s crimes 
against its own people, including human rights 
abuses, corruption, and acts of violence against 
protestors; and 
(C) support independent Iranian journal-
ists and media outlets in their efforts to report 
freely and counter the regime’s propaganda. 
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