# 119-hr-7380: IRAN Act

119-hr-7380, IRAN Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7380
- Congress: 119
- Title: IRAN Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

The Internet Reach and Access Now (IRAN) Act would set a U.S. strategy to **promote internet freedom and access to information in Iran** and fund tools to help Iranians bypass censorship and blackouts. - Iranian activists and civil society would get targeted cybersecurity capacity building, training, vetted VPNs and encrypted messaging tools, multilingual safety guides, quarterly usage metrics, and an independent Comptroller General evaluation within 3 years. - Technology and satellite operators would face new limits on U.S. licensing actions that enable Iran-specific coverage exclusions and closer coordination with Treasury and Commerce to prevent sanctions from blocking civilian access; the Secretary must report annually for five years on any Iran-specific coverage exclusions. - The State Department would be the lead coordinator for all federal digital-freedom work on Iran and must update the Iran internet strategy to evaluate VPNs, direct-to-cell satellite use, and ways to circumvent regime blackouts. *This bill would increase federal spending by $30.0 million across FY2027–FY2028, authorizing $15.0 million per year.*

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2026-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Cybersecurity help for Iranian civil society: benefit, low. If enacted, the State Department would set up programs within 180 days to give journalists, human-rights defenders, and civil-society actors in Iran cybersecurity training and vetted digital-safety tools. The programs could provide secure VPN services and end-to-end encrypted messaging and multilin…
- Secretary of State leads Iran internet strategy: benefit, low. If enacted, the Secretary of State would be the lead U.S. official for promoting internet freedom in Iran. The Secretary would review and submit an updated unclassified strategy within 120 days. The strategy would evaluate VPN and direct-to-cell satellite use, coordinate with Treasury and Commerce…
- Ban on blocking Iran satellite coverage: mixed, low. If enacted, the FCC would have to bar U.S. licensees from intentionally blocking or geo‑excluding satellite or direct-to-cell coverage over Iran. Limited exceptions would allow actions required by law, FCC orders, international coordination to prevent harmful interference, or short network-protecti…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-7380 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7380)

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- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7380 (as of 2026-09-21).