IRAN Act

Summary

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What the bill does: The IRAN Act helps Iranians get free internet access despite their government's blocks. It makes the Secretary of State lead efforts to share tools like VPNs, satellite phones, and eSIMs. It updates plans to fight internet shutdowns, trains activists on cyber safety, and stops U.S. companies from blocking satellite signals over Iran unless required by...

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Bill has been introduced and assigned a number

Introduced(2/4/26)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. Swalwell

House (D) California – 14

Cosponsors (16)

Auchincloss

House (D) Massachusetts

Fitzpatrick

House (R) Pennsylvania

Min

House (D) California

Schneider

House (D) Illinois

Tenney

House (R) New York

Salazar

House (R) Florida

Malliotakis

House (R) New York

Lawler

House (R) New York

Bice

House (R) Oklahoma

Omar

House (D) Minnesota

Topics

International Affairs

Science & Technology

Issues

Sanctions & Diplomacy

Middle East Policy

Data Privacy & Cybersecurity

Latest Action

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.

Feb 4, 2026

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