correspondent account is being used by a foreign 
bank to provide indirect access to an Iranian bank-
ing institution, shall— 
(A) take all appropriate steps to prevent 
such indirect access, including notifying the 
holder of the account under paragraph (1)(A); 
and 
(B) where necessary, terminate the ac-
count. 
(c) RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A covered financial institu-
tion shall document its compliance with the notice 
requirement set forth in subsection (b)(2)(A). 
(2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 
section shall require a covered financial institution 
to report any information not otherwise required to 
be reported by law or regulation. 
(d) TERMINATION.—This section shall terminate on 
the date that is 30 days after the date on which the Presi-
dent submits to Congress— 
(1) the certification described in section 401(a) 
of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Account-
ability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 
8551(a)); and
(2) a certification that the Financial Action 
Task Force has lifted its call for countermeasures 
against Iran and Iran has become a member of a re-
gional body of the Financial Action Task Force. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CORRESPONDENT
ACCOUNT.—The term 
‘‘correspondent account’’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 1010.605 of title 31, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations (as in effect on the day before the 
date of the enactment of this Act). 
(2) COVERED
FINANCIAL
INSTITUTION.—The 
term ‘‘covered financial institution’’ has the meaning 
given that term under paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
section 1010.605(e) of title 31, Code of Federal 
Regulations (as in effect on the day before the date 
of the enactment of this Act). 
(3) FOREIGN BANK.—The term ‘‘foreign bank’’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 
1010.100(u) of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations 
(as in effect on the day before the date of the enact-
ment of this Act). 
(4) IRANIAN BANKING INSTITUTION.—The term 
‘‘Iranian banking institution’’ means— 
(A) any foreign bank chartered by Iran, in-
cluding—
(i) any branches, offices, or subsidi-
aries of such a bank operating in any juris-
diction; and 
(ii) any branch or office within Iran of 
any foreign bank licensed by Iran; 
(B) the Central Bank of Iran; and 
(C) any foreign bank of which more than 
50 percent of the voting stock or analogous in-
terest is owned by two or more foreign banks 
chartered by Iran. 
TITLE IV—SANCTIONS RELATING 
TO HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES 
IN IRAN 
SEC. 401. EXPANSION OF LIST OF PERSONS INVOLVED IN 
HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN IRAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 105 of the Comprehensive 
Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 
2010 (22 U.S.C. 8514) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘CER-
TAIN
PERSONS
WHO
ARE
RESPONSIBLE
FOR 
OR
COMPLICIT’’ and inserting ‘‘PERSONS
IN-
VOLVED’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OR COMPLICIT’’ 
and inserting ‘‘INVOLVED’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (1) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of the Iran Account-
ability Act of 2016, the President shall submit to 
the appropriate congressional committees a list of 
persons the President determines have committed or 
facilitated, directly or indirectly, human rights 
abuses or other acts of violence, intimidation, or har-
assment, on behalf of the Government of Iran on or 
after June 12, 2009, regardless of whether such 
abuses or acts occurred in Iran.’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘this 
Act’’ and inserting ‘‘the Iran Accountability Act 
of 2016’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) INCLUSION OF ACTIONS THAT VIOLATE UNI-
VERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS.—For pur-
poses of subsection (b)(1), the term ‘human rights abuses’ 
includes actions that violate the rights listed in the United 
Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted 
at Paris December 10, 1948.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
for the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and 
Divestment Act of 2010 is amended by striking the item 
relating to section 105 and inserting the following: 
‘‘Sec. 105. Imposition of sanctions on persons involved in human rights abuses 
committed against citizens of Iran or their family members 
after the June 12, 2009, elections in Iran.’’. 
SEC. 402. IDENTIFICATION OF, AND IMPOSITION OF SANC-
TIONS WITH RESPECT TO, CERTAIN IRANIAN 
INDIVIDUALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 221 of the Iran Threat 
Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 
U.S.C. 8727) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 221. IDENTIFICATION OF, AND IMPOSITION OF SANC-
TIONS WITH RESPECT TO, CERTAIN IRANIAN 
INDIVIDUALS. 
‘‘(a) IDENTIFICATION OF INDIVIDUALS.—Not later 
than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Iran 
Accountability Act of 2016, and every 180 days thereafter, 
the President shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees and publish in the Federal Register a 
list of all individuals the President determines are de-
scribed in subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) INDIVIDUALS DESCRIBED.—An individual de-
scribed in this subsection is— 
‘‘(1) the Supreme Leader of Iran; 
‘‘(2) the President of Iran;
‘‘(3) a current or former key official, manager, 
or director of an entity that is owned or controlled 
after November 14, 1979, by— 
‘‘(A) the Supreme Leader of Iran; 
‘‘(B) the Office of the Supreme Leader of 
Iran; 
‘‘(C) the President of Iran; 
‘‘(D) the Office of the President of Iran; 
‘‘(E) Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps; 
‘‘(F) the Basij-e Motaz’afin; 
‘‘(G) the Guardian Council; 
‘‘(H) the Ministry of Intelligence and Se-
curity of Iran; 
‘‘(I) the Atomic Energy Organization of 
Iran; 
‘‘(J) the Islamic Consultative Assembly of 
Iran; 
‘‘(K) the Assembly of Experts of Iran; 
‘‘(L) the Ministry of Defense and Armed 
Forces Logistics of Iran; 
‘‘(M) the Ministry of Justice of Iran; 
‘‘(N) the Ministry of Interior of Iran; 
‘‘(O) the prison system of Iran; 
‘‘(P) the judicial system of Iran, including 
the Islamic Revolutionary Courts; or
‘‘(Q) any citizen of Iran included on the 
list of specially designated nationals and 
blocked persons maintained by the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control of the Department of 
the Treasury; 
‘‘(4) a citizen of Iran indicted in a foreign coun-
try for, or otherwise suspected of, participation in a 
terrorist attack; 
‘‘(5) a person that ordered, controlled, directed, 
or was otherwise complicit in the kidnaping or politi-
cally motivated detention of a United States citizen, 
including a United States citizen who is also a cit-
izen of another country; or 
‘‘(6) a significant foreign political figure associ-
ated with an individual described in any of para-
graphs (1) through (5) who is not a United States 
person. 
‘‘(c) EXCLUSION FROM UNITED STATES.—Except as 
provided in subsection (f), the Secretary of State shall 
deny a visa to, and the Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall exclude from the United States, any alien who is on 
the list required by subsection (a). 
‘‘(d) BLOCKING OF PROPERTY.—Except as provided 
in subsection (f), the President shall, in accordance with 
the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), block and prohibit all transactions 
in all property and interests in property of any individual 
who is on the list required by subsection (a) if such prop-
erty and interests in property are in the United States, 
come within the United States, or are or come within the 
possession or control of a United States person. 
‘‘(e) REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of the Iran Account-
ability Act of 2016, and every 90 days thereafter, 
the President shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a report that describes the ef-
forts the President has taken during the 90 days 
preceding the submission of the report to locate and 
block all property and interests in property of any 
individual who is on the list required by subsection 
(a). 
‘‘(2) FORM OF REPORT.—Each report required 
by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified 
form, but may include a classified annex if nec-
essary. 
‘‘(f) EXCEPTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The President may not in-
clude an individual on the list required by subsection 
(a) if the President determines that, during the 10-
year period preceding the determination, the indi-
vidual has not in any way engaged in, facilitated, or 
otherwise supported— 
‘‘(A) human rights abuses; 
‘‘(B) acts of international terrorism; or 
‘‘(C) the proliferation of weapons of mass 
destruction. 
‘‘(2) COMPLIANCE
WITH
UNITED
NATIONS 
HEADQUARTERS AGREEMENT.—Subsection (c) shall 
not apply to the head of state of Iran, or necessary 
staff of that head of state, if admission to the 
United States is necessary to permit the United 
States to comply with the Agreement regarding the 
Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake 
Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force No-
vember 21, 1947, between the United Nations and 
the United States. 
‘‘(g) WAIVER.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The President may waive 
the application of subsection (c) or (d) with respect 
to an individual for a period of 180 days, and may 
renew that waiver for additional periods of 180 days, 
if the President— 
‘‘(A) determines that the waiver is vital to 
the national security of the United States; and
‘‘(B) not less than 7 days before the waiv-
er or the renewal of the waiver, as the case may 
be, takes effect, submits a report to the appro-
priate congressional committees on the waiver 
and the reason for the waiver. 
‘‘(2) FORM
OF
REPORT.—Each report sub-
mitted under paragraph (1)(B) shall be submitted in 
unclassified form, but may include a classified annex 
if necessary. 
‘‘(3) SUNSET.—The provisions of this sub-
section and any waivers issued pursuant to this sub-
section shall terminate on December 31, 2018. 
‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) OWN
OR
CONTROL.—The term ‘own or 
control’ means, with respect to an entity— 
‘‘(A) to hold more than 25 percent of the 
equity interest by vote or value in the entity; 
‘‘(B) to hold any seats on the board of di-
rectors of the entity; or 
‘‘(C) to otherwise control the actions, poli-
cies, or personnel decisions of the entity. 
‘‘(2) SIGNIFICANT
FOREIGN
POLITICAL
FIG-
URE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘significant 
foreign political figure’ includes a current or
former senior political figure, the immediate 
family of such a figure, and close associates of 
such a figure. 
‘‘(B) 
ADDITIONAL
DEFINITIONS.—For 
purposes of subparagraph (A): 
‘‘(i) CLOSE
ASSOCIATE.—The term 
‘close associate’, with respect to a senior 
political figure— 
‘‘(I) means an individual who is 
widely and publicly known to maintain 
an unusually close relationship with 
the senior political figure; and 
‘‘(II) includes an individual who 
is in a position to conduct substantial 
domestic and international financial 
transactions on behalf of the senior 
political figure. 
‘‘(ii) IMMEDIATE FAMILY.—The term 
‘immediate family’, with respect to a senior 
foreign political figure, means the parents, 
siblings, spouse, children, and in-laws of 
the senior political figure. 
‘‘(iii) SENIOR
POLITICAL
FIGURE.— 
The term ‘senior political figure’ means a 
senior official in the executive, legislative,
administrative, 
military, 
or 
judicial 
branches of the Government of Iran 
(whether elected or not), a senior official of 
a major political party in Iran, or a senior 
executive of an entity owned or controlled 
by the Government of Iran.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
for the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights 
Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8701 et seq.) is amended by strik-
ing the item relating to section 221 and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘Sec. 221. Identification of, and imposition of sanctions with respect to, certain 
Iranian individuals.’’. 
SEC. 403. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO 
PERSONS 
WHO 
CONDUCT 
TRANSACTIONS 
WITH OR ON BEHALF OF CERTAIN IRANIAN 
INDIVIDUALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle B of title II of the Iran 
Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 
(22 U.S.C. 8721 et seq.) is amended by inserting after 
section 221 the following:
‘‘SEC. 221A. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO 
PERSONS 
WHO 
CONDUCT 
TRANSACTIONS 
WITH OR ON BEHALF OF CERTAIN IRANIAN 
INDIVIDUALS. 
‘‘(a) SALE, SUPPLY, OR TRANSFER OF GOODS AND 
SERVICES.—The President shall impose 5 or more of the 
sanctions described in section 6(a) of the Iran Sanctions 
Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) 
with respect to a person that knowingly, on or after the 
date that is 120 days after the date of the enactment of 
the Iran Accountability Act of 2016, sells, supplies, or 
transfers goods or services to an individual who is on the 
list required by section 221(a). 
‘‘(b) FACILITATION OF CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS.— 
The President shall prohibit the opening, and prohibit or 
impose strict conditions on the maintaining, in the United 
States of a correspondent account or a payable-through 
account by any foreign financial institution that has know-
ingly conducted or facilitated a significant financial trans-
action on behalf of an individual who is on the list required 
by section 221(a). 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE 
IRAN SANCTIONS ACT OF 1996.—The following provisions 
of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–172; 
50 U.S.C. 1701 note) shall apply with respect to the impo-
sition of sanctions under subsection (a) to the same extent
that such provisions apply with respect to the imposition 
of sanctions under section 5(a) of the Iran Sanctions Act 
of 1996: 
‘‘(1) Subsections (c), (d), and (f) of section 5. 
‘‘(2) Section 8. 
‘‘(3) Section 11. 
‘‘(4) Section 12. 
‘‘(5) Section 13(b). 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 
‘‘(1) ACCOUNT; 
CORRESPONDENT
ACCOUNT; 
PAYABLE-THROUGH
ACCOUNT.—The 
terms 
‘ac-
count’, 
‘correspondent 
account’, 
and 
‘payable- 
through account’ have the meanings given those 
terms in section 5318A of title 31, United States 
Code. 
‘‘(2) FOREIGN FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.—The 
term ‘foreign financial institution’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 561.308 of title 31, Code 
of Federal Regulations (or any corresponding similar 
regulation or ruling).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
for the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights 
Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8701 et seq.) is amended by in-
serting after the item relating to section 221 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 221A. Imposition of sanctions with respect to persons who conduct trans-
actions with or on behalf of certain Iranian individuals.’’.
SEC. 404. MANDATORY SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO FI-
NANCIAL INSTITUTIONS THAT ENGAGE IN 
CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS ON BEHALF OF 
PERSONS 
INVOLVED 
IN 
HUMAN 
RIGHTS 
ABUSES OR THAT EXPORT SENSITIVE TECH-
NOLOGY TO IRAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 104(c)(2) of the Com-
prehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment 
Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8513(c)(2)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘or’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) facilitates a significant transaction or 
transactions or provides significant financial 
services for a person that is subject to sanctions 
under section 105(c), 105A(c), 105B(c), or 
105C(a);’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) take effect on the date of the enactment 
of this Act and apply with respect to any activity described 
in subparagraph (F) of section 104(c)(2) of the Com-
prehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment 
Act of 2010, as added by subsection (a)(3), initiated on
or after the date that is 90 days after such date of enact-
ment. 
(c) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
Treasury shall prescribe regulations to carry out the 
amendments made by subsection (a). 
SEC. 405. UNITED STATES SUPPORT FOR THE PEOPLE OF 
IRAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle B of title IV of the Iran 
Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 
(22 U.S.C. 8751 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 416. UNITED STATES SUPPORT FOR THE PEOPLE OF 
IRAN. 
‘‘(a) POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES.—It is the pol-
icy of the United States— 
‘‘(1) to support the efforts of the people of Iran 
to promote the establishment of basic freedoms in 
Iran; 
‘‘(2) to lay the foundation for the emergence of 
a freely elected, open, and democratic political sys-
tem in Iran that is not a threat to its neighbors or 
to the United States and to work with all citizens of 
Iran who seek to establish such a political system;
‘‘(3) to support the emergence of a government 
in Iran that does not oppress the people of Iran and 
does not persecute, intimidate, arrest, imprison, or 
execute dissidents or minorities; 
‘‘(4) to advocate on behalf of those in Iran per-
secuted for their religion or belief; 
‘‘(5) to assist the people of Iran to produce, ac-
cess, and share information freely and safely 
through the Internet and other media; and 
‘‘(6) to defeat all attempts by the Government 
of Iran to jam or otherwise obstruct international 
satellite broadcast signals. 
‘‘(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
‘‘(1) the United States should support citizens 
of Iran that actively work to advance political, eco-
nomic, and social reforms, including freedom of the 
press, freedom of assembly, freedom of religion, and 
representative government; 
‘‘(2) the President should use all available non-
violent means to support citizens of Iran that advo-
cate for pluralistic, prosperous, and participatory so-
cieties;
‘‘(3) programs of the Department of State to 
support reform in Iran have not resulted in a more 
democratic Iran; 
‘‘(4) the Government of Iran continues to play 
a pernicious role in the Middle East, undermining 
democratic consolidation in Iraq, supporting inter-
national terrorism through Hezbollah, and aiding 
the autocratic regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria; 
‘‘(5) the Secretary of State should make every 
effort to deliver support directly to people working 
in Iran to implement programs carried out using as-
sistance provided by the Department of State when 
possible and all possible means of delivering such as-
sistance should be used; and 
‘‘(6) oversight, management, and implementa-
tion of programs of the Department of State to sup-
port reform in Iran should be under the direction of 
the Special Coordinator on Human Rights and De-
mocracy in Iran established under section 406 of the 
Iran Accountability Act of 2016, in consultation 
with the Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, 
Human Rights, and Labor. 
‘‘(c) ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT REFORM IN IRAN.— 
‘‘(1) 
ASSISTANCE
AUTHORIZED.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the Secretary of
State may provide assistance (including through the 
award of grants) to individuals and entities working 
in Iran for the purpose of supporting and promoting 
the rule of law, good governance, civil society, and 
economic opportunity in Iran. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBILITY
FOR
ASSISTANCE.—Assist-
ance authorized under this subsection should be pro-
vided only to a person that— 
‘‘(A) officially opposes the use of violence 
and terrorism and has not been designated as 
a foreign terrorist organization under section 
219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1189) at any time during the 4-year pe-
riod ending on the date of the enactment of the 
Iran Accountability Act of 2016; 
‘‘(B) advocates the adherence by Iran to 
nonproliferation regimes for nuclear, chemical, 
and biological weapons and materiel, and bal-
listic missiles; 
‘‘(C) is dedicated to democratic values and 
supports the adoption of a democratic form of 
government in Iran; 
‘‘(D) is dedicated to respect for human 
rights, including the fundamental equality of 
women; and
‘‘(E) supports freedom of the press, free-
dom of speech, freedom of association, and free-
dom of religion. 
‘‘(3) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—Not later 
than 15 days before each obligation of assistance 
under this subsection, the Secretary of State shall 
notify the Committee on Foreign Relations and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives in 
accordance with the procedures applicable to re-
programming notifications under section 634A of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2394–1). 
‘‘(4) TERMINATION.—The authority to provide 
assistance under this subsection shall expire on De-
cember 31, 2020. 
‘‘(d) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of the enactment of the Iran Account-
ability Act of 2016, and every 180 days thereafter, 
the Secretary of State shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a report on the im-
plementation of this section that includes the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(A) An identification of the actions the 
President has taken during the 180-day period 
immediately preceding the submission of the re-
port to advance each of the policies described in 
subsection (a). 
‘‘(B) A clear strategy for advancing polit-
ical, economic, and social reform in Iran that 
includes benchmarks for success that lead to a 
set of identified discrete goals and objectives. 
‘‘(C) A plan to monitor and evaluate the 
effectiveness of the provision of assistance au-
thorized under subsection (c), including meas-
ures of effectiveness. 
‘‘(D) The status of the programming of as-
sistance under subsection (c). 
‘‘(E) An analysis of any past programming 
of assistance under subsection (c) and its effec-
tiveness with respect to supporting and pro-
moting the rule of law, good governance, civil 
society, and economic opportunity in Iran. 
‘‘(2) FORM OF REPORT.—Each report required 
by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified 
form, but may include a classified annex if nec-
essary.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
for the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights 
Act of 2012 is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 415 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 416. United States support for the people of Iran.’’. 
SEC. 406. UNITED STATES SPECIAL COORDINATOR ON 
HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY IN IRAN. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The President shall designate 
within the Department of State a Special Coordinator on 
Human Rights and Democracy in Iran (in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Special Coordinator’’). 
(b) CONSULTATION AND QUALIFICATIONS.—Before 
the President designates a Special Coordinator under sub-
section (a), the Secretary of State shall consult with the 
chairmen and ranking members of the appropriate con-
gressional committees. The role of Special Coordinator 
should be filled by an official of the Department of State 
appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the President 
in a position not lower than Under Secretary on the day 
before the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) DUTIES.—The Special Coordinator shall carry out 
the following duties: 
(1) Coordinate the activities of the United 
States Government that promote human rights, de-
mocracy, political freedom, and religious freedom in-
side Iran.
(2) Coordinate the activities of the United 
States Government that promote human rights, po-
litical freedom, and religious freedom for Iranian 
refugees and asylees living outside Iran. 
(3) Ensure the comprehensive investigation and 
designation of Iranian human rights abusers in ac-
cordance with section 105 of the Comprehensive 
Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act 
of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8514). 
(4) Coordinate the documentation and publi-
cizing of political dissidents and cases of human 
rights abuse inside Iran. 
(5) Coordinate multilateral efforts to build 
international support for the promotion of human 
rights, democracy, political freedom, and religious 
freedom in Iran, including broadcasting, Internet ac-
cess, and dissemination of information. 
(6) Encourage the United Nations, multilateral 
organizations, and human rights nongovernmental 
organizations to more robustly investigate and re-
port on human rights abuses in Iran. 
(7) Encourage foreign governments to down-
grade or sever diplomatic relations with the Govern-
ment of Iran, enact economic sanctions, and assist
Iranian dissidents in response to the continued viola-
tions of human rights by the Government of Iran. 
(8) Encourage foreign governments to expel 
Iran from international fora and organizations with 
a human rights component, including the United 
Nations Commission on the Status of Women, the 
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural 
Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, 
and the International Labour Organization. 
(9) Coordinate all programs to promote human 
rights, democracy, political freedom, and religious 
freedom inside Iran. 
(d) AUTHORITY.— 
(1) COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES.—The Spe-
cial Coordinator shall coordinate all activities related 
to Iran carried out by the Bureau of Near Eastern 
Affairs, the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights 
and Labor, and the Bureau of Population, Refugees 
and Migration of the Department of State, the Am-
bassador-at-Large for International Religious Free-
dom, the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat 
Anti-Semitism, the United States Commission on 
International Religious Freedom, the National En-
dowment for Democracy, and the Broadcasting 
Board of Governors.
(2) COORDINATION OF USE OF FUNDS.—The 
Special Coordinator shall coordinate and oversee the 
obligation and expenditure of funds related to 
human rights, democracy, Internet freedom, and 
broadcasting activities in Iran, including funds made 
available for such purposes to the Middle East Part-
nership Initiative, the United States Commission on 
International Religious Freedom, the Broader Mid-
dle East and North Africa Initiative, the Human 
Rights and Democracy Fund, and the Near Eastern 
Regional Democracy Fund. 
(e) DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION.—Subject to the 
direction of the President and the Secretary of State, the 
Special Coordinator shall represent the United States in 
matters and cases relevant to the promotion of human 
rights, democracy, political freedom, and religious freedom 
in Iran in— 
(1) contacts with foreign governments, intergov-
ernmental organizations, and specialized agencies of 
the United Nations, the Organization for Security 
and Co-operation in Europe, and other international 
organizations of which the United States is a mem-
ber; and
(2) multilateral conferences and meetings rel-
evant to the promotion of human rights, democracy, 
political freedom, and religious freedom in Iran. 
(f) CONSULTATIONS.—The Special Coordinator shall 
consult with Congress, domestic and international non-
governmental organizations, labor organizations, and mul-
tilateral organizations and institutions as the Special Co-
ordinator considers appropriate to fulfill the purposes of 
this section. 
(g) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con-
gressional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
SEC. 407. BROADCASTING TO IRAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty 
and the Voice of America services broadcasting to Iran 
shall— 
(1) provide news and information that is acces-
sible, credible, comprehensive, and accurate;
(2) emphasize investigative and analytical jour-
nalism provided by Iranian or pro-Iranian media 
outlets; and 
(3) strengthen civil society by promoting demo-
cratic processes, respect for human rights, and free-
dom of the press and expression. 
(b) PROGRAMMING SURGE.—Radio Free Europe/ 
Radio Liberty and Voice of America programming to Iran 
shall— 
(1) provide programming content 24 hours a 
day and 7 days a week to target populations using 
all available and effective distribution outlets, includ-
ing at least 12 hours a day of original television and 
video content, not including live video streaming of 
breaking news; 
(2) create mobile platforms with an embedded 
proxy to offer the people of Iran the opportunity to 
securely listen to programming; 
(3) increase number of staffers based in the re-
gion to allow for more direct contact with the people 
of Iran; 
(4) expand the use, audience, and audience en-
gagement of mobile news and multimedia platforms 
by the Voice of America and the Radio Farda serv-
ice of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, including
through Internet-based social networking platforms; 
and 
(5) establish fellowships for Iranian journalists 
who have fled the country to learn about free, com-
petitive media and be trained in surrogate reporting. 
SEC. 408. REPORT ON UNITED STATES CITIZENS DETAINED 
BY IRAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days 
thereafter, the President shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report on United States citi-
zens, including dual citizens, detained by Iran or groups 
supported by Iran that includes— 
(1) information regarding any officials of the 
Government of Iran involved in any way in the de-
tentions; and 
(2) a summary of efforts the United States 
Government has taken to secure the swift release of 
those United States citizens, including United States 
citizens who are also citizens of other countries. 
(b) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required by sub-
section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 
may include a classified annex if necessary. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ has the meaning given that term in 
section 14 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 
104–172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note). 
SEC. 409. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ROLE OF THE UNITED 
NATIONS IN PROMOTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN 
IRAN. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the United Nations has a significant role to 
play in promoting and improving human rights in 
Iran; 
(2) the United States should continue to sup-
port the work of the United Nations Special 
Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the 
Islamic Republic of Iran; and 
(3) the egregious human rights violations in 
Iran warrant country-specific attention and contin-
ued reporting by the Special Rapporteur on the situ-
ation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of 
Iran, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other 
cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punish-
ment, the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, 
the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary, 
or arbitrary executions, the Special Rapporteur on 
the promotion and protection of the right to freedom 
of opinion and expression, the Special Rapporteur on
freedom of religion or belief, and the Special 
Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes, 
and consequences, of the United Nations. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5631 
AN ACT 
To hold Iran accountable for its state sponsorship 
of terrorism and other threatening activities and 
for its human rights abuses, and for other pur-
poses.