I 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7380 
To make certain improvements relating to the coordination of efforts to 
promote internet freedom and access to information in Iran, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2026 
Mr. SWALWELL (for himself, Ms. TENNEY, Ms. ANSARI, Ms. SALAZAR, Mr. 
MIN, and Mrs. BICE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce, 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 make certain improvements relating to the coordination 
of efforts to promote internet freedom and access to 
information in 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 ‘‘Internet Reach and 
Access Now Act’’ or the ‘‘IRAN Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the followings: 
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(1) The Government of Iran has repeatedly dis-
rupted, throttled, or shut down internet connectivity, 
impeding the ability of the Iranian people to commu-
nicate during emergencies and to exercise inter-
nationally recognized human rights. 
(2) Satellite-based residential and Direct-to-Cell 
(DTC) communications, Virtual Private Networks 
(VPNs), embedded-SIM (eSIM) technology, and 
other circumvention tools can mitigate those shut-
downs, but Iranian users face high costs, sanctions- 
related equipment barriers, and pervasive digital 
surveillance. 
(3) Clarifying United States policy and sup-
porting secure connectivity tools will materially en-
hance internet resilience for the people of Iran. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that United States policy should— 
(1) promote the deployment of DTC commu-
nications, VPNs, eSIM technology, and other secure 
communications tools that enhance open access to 
the internet in Iran; and 
(2) ensure that sanctions and export-control 
regulations are implemented in a manner that does 
not unintentionally hinder access to such tools by 
the Iranian people. 
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SEC. 3. IMPROVED COORDINATION OF EFFORTS TO PRO-
MOTE INTERNET FREEDOM IN IRAN. 
(a) DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.—The 
Secretary of State shall be the Federal official with pri-
mary responsibility for— 
(1) promoting widespread internet freedom in 
Iran and expanding access to information for Ira-
nian citizens; 
(2) coordinating all efforts carried out by Fed-
eral departments and agencies that relate to digital- 
freedom initiatives in Iran; and 
(3) serving as the principal official responsible 
for updating and carrying out the strategy required 
under section 414 of the Iran Threat Reduction and 
Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8754). 
(b) UPDATES TO COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY TO 
PROMOTE INTERNET FREEDOM AND ACCESS TO INFOR-
MATION IN IRAN.— 
(1) UPDATES.—Section 414 of the Iran Threat 
Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 
U.S.C. 8754) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Not later than’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(A) INITIAL STRATEGY.—Not later 
than’’; 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (11) and 
(12) as paragraphs (14) and (15), respectively; 
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(C) by inserting after paragraph (10) the 
following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(11) evaluate the use of virtual private net-
works and direct-to-cell satellite technologies by civil 
society and human rights activists in Iran and de-
velop strategies for increasing the accessibility of 
such networks and technologies; 
‘‘(12) work with the Department of the Treas-
ury and the Department of Commerce to ensure en-
forcement of sanctions does not impede companies 
providing to Iranian civilians the technology and 
other tools necessary to access the open internet; 
‘‘(13) assess the ability of the Iranian regime to 
cut off all access to the internet and develop a strat-
egy to circumvent internet blackouts for Iranian civil 
society;’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(b) UPDATES.—The Secretary of State, in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of Treasury, the Secretary of Com-
merce, and the heads of other Federal departments and 
agencies as appropriate shall review the strategy under 
subsection (a) on an ongoing basis and update the strategy 
as appropriate, taking into account the results of such re-
view.’’. 
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(2) SUBMISSION OF FIRST UPDATES.— 
(A) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 120 
days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of State shall— 
(i) review and update the strategy 
pursuant to section 414(b) of the Iran 
Threat 
Reduction 
and 
Syria 
Human 
Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8754), as 
amended by paragraph (1); and 
(ii) submit such updated strategy to 
the appropriate congressional committees. 
(B) FORM.—The strategy under subpara-
graph (A) shall be submitted in unclassified 
form, but may include a classified annex. 
SEC. 4. SATELLITE AND DIRECT-TO-CELL (DTC) COVERAGE 
SAFEGUARDS. 
(a) NON-EXCLUSION
CONDITION
FOR
NEW
LI-
CENSES.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) shall, as a 
condition of any license, license modification, or market- 
access grant issued on or after the date of enactment of 
this Act, require that the licensee shall refrain from inten-
tionally disabling, degrading, or geo-blocking satellite or 
DTC coverage over the land territory of Iran, except— 
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