I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2658 
To require an interagency strategy to free Iraq from Iran, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 3, 2025 
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. PANETTA) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 
and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Intelligence 
(Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To require an interagency strategy to free Iraq from Iran, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Free Iraq from Iran 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
It is the policy of the United States to support the 
people of Iraq in their desire to liberate their country from 
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the malign influence of Iran and its puppet militias and 
to support democracy, rule of law, and human rights in 
Iraq. 
SEC. 3. INTERAGENCY STRATEGY TO FREE IRAQ FROM 
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, and the 
CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, shall develop 
and submit to Congress a strategy to support the efforts 
of the Iraqi people in countering Iran in Iraq and coun-
tering Iranian backed puppet militias in Iraq. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required under sub-
section (a) shall include— 
(1) A description of efforts to irreversibly dis-
mantle all Iran-backed puppet militias in Iraq, in-
cluding but not limited to the Popular Mobilization 
Forces (PMF), and end Iran’s dominance of Iraq’s 
political system. 
(2) A description of efforts to cease U.S. secu-
rity assistance to the Federal Government of Iraq, 
unless (A) All Iran-backed militias including but not 
limited to the PMF are dismantled, (B) Iraq ceases 
its support for terrorism including its sponsorship 
and support of Iran backed puppet militias, (C) Iran 
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backed puppet militias including the PMF are no 
longer part of the Ministry of Interior of the Federal 
Government of Iraq nor any other organ of the Fed-
eral Government of Iraq, (D) Iran backed puppet 
militias and their political parties no longer maintain 
direct or indirect control of Iraqi government min-
istries. 
(3) A description of efforts to support Iraqi 
civil society against Iran and its puppet militias in-
cluding: 
(A) A description of how the Intelligence 
Community will— 
(i) use intelligence-gathering capabili-
ties to monitor and expose the Iranian re-
gime and its puppet militias in Iraq’s ef-
forts to suppress dissent and target 
protestors; 
(ii) provide support to Iraqi civil soci-
ety actors and opposition groups to en-
hance their security and operational capa-
bilities; and 
(iii) assist in identifying and coun-
tering disinformation campaigns initiated 
by the Iranian regime and its puppet mili-
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tias in Iraq to delegitimize democratic 
movements. 
(B) A description of how the United States 
Agency for Global Media (USAGM) will— 
(i) expand and enhance broadcasting 
efforts in Iraq with a focus on the Federal 
Government of Iraq’s support of Iranian 
backed puppet militias and Iranian backed 
terrorist organizations as well as program-
ming regarding the war crimes and corrup-
tion of Iranian backed puppet militias in 
Iraq; 
(ii) utilize social media platforms to 
expose and highlight the Iranian regime 
and Iran backed puppet militia’s crimes 
against the people of Iraq, including 
human rights abuses, corruption, and acts 
of violence against protestors; and 
(iii) support independent Iraqi jour-
nalists and media outlets in their efforts to 
report freely and counter the regime’s 
propaganda. 
(C) A plan for ensuring coordination be-
tween relevant agencies, including the Depart-
ment of State, the Department of the Treasury, 
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