# 119-hr-4923: Stop Foreign Propaganda Act

119-hr-4923, Stop Foreign Propaganda Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4923
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stop Foreign Propaganda Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-08-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Sanctions for people who knowingly support foreign state-linked media tied to Iran**. This bill would create new sanctions rules, require regular Treasury reporting, and set definitions for what counts as a covered foreign media entity. - U.S. and foreign persons under U.S. jurisdiction would face penalties like asset blocking, bans on U.S. procurement deals, prohibition of Export-Import Bank financing, and, for noncitizens, denial of admission if they knowingly provide material support or media services. - "Covered foreign media entity" is defined to include media owned, controlled, funded, or operated by a foreign government or designated as an instrument of state propaganda, or those acting for sanctioned persons to spread disinformation. - The Treasury, in consultation with State, must report within 90 days and then annually: lists of persons who provided support, any enforcement actions, and whether Iran or its broadcasters financed or contracted with foreign media to push regime-aligned narratives or evade sanctions.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Annual Treasury report on foreign propaganda: benefit, low. Treasury, with State, would report to Congress within 90 days and every year after. The report would list people who knowingly gave material support or media services to covered foreign media, with details like value, timing, and payments or barter. It would list enforcement steps and license denia…
- Make Iran sanctions order federal law: cost, low. The bill would write Executive Order 13846 (issued August 6, 2018) on Iran sanctions into law. That would let the government enforce the order’s sanctions as a statute. It would affect people and companies involved in covered Iran‑related dealings. It would take effect upon enactment.
- New sanctions for aiding foreign propaganda: cost, low. The bill would require sanctions on any U.S. person or person under U.S. jurisdiction who knowingly, and for pay or other value, provides material support or media services to a covered foreign media entity. Sanctions would block property and transactions, bar U.S. persons from procurement contract…
- Who counts under this bill: mixed, low. The bill would define who is covered. It explains who is a foreign media entity, what knowingly means, what counts as material support or media services, and who is a United States person. These rules would guide who can be sanctioned or reported. They would apply upon enactment.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026
- 119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act
- 119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4923 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4923)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5401)
- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4923 (as of 2026-04-21).