# 119-hr-7622: Iran Human Rights, Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act of 2026

119-hr-7622, Iran Human Rights, Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7622
- Congress: 119
- Title: Iran Human Rights, Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 77
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Expand internet freedom for Iranians.** The bill funds technologies and grants to bypass censorship and builds new tools to expose and punish corrupt Iranian officials and parastatal actors. - Iranian civilians and independent media gain new support to reach audiences and communicate securely. The Iran Internet Freedom Grant Program is authorized at $30 million per year for FY2027–2030 and the Defense Innovation Unit gets $2 million per year for pilot technologies like satellite, mesh networks, and VPNs. - U.S. agencies get tighter coordination and reporting duties. FinCEN must create an Iran Kleptocracy Initiative to trace assets, publish unclassified findings, coordinate prosecutions and asset freezes, and provide annual reports. - Targets include senior Iranian figures and state-linked companies. Treasury must produce an unclassified report within 180 days naming senior officials and parastatal entities (at least 25% government-owned and $2 billion in 2024 revenue) and assess sanctions impacts. *Authorizes at least $128 million in new funding for FY2027–2030, increasing federal spending.*

## Cosponsors (77)

- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12] (R-TX), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jack, Brian [R-GA-3] (R-GA), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2026-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2026-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2026-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] (R-FL), 2026-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2026-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mejia, Analilia [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] (R-TX), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fuller, Clay [R-GA-14] (R-GA), 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More internet access for Iranians: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would authorize $30 million per year for the Iran Internet Freedom Grant Program for fiscal years 2027 through 2030. That is an authorization only; Congress would still need to appropriate the money. The bill would direct the Defense Innovation Unit to develop, test, and deploy…
- New Treasury action on Iran kleptocrats: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would require the Treasury to deliver a public report within 180 days naming senior Iranian figures and assessing state-owned parastatal entities and U.S. sector exposure. The law would define parastatal entities as at least 25% government-owned with about $2 billion in 2024 re…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-7622 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7622)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7622 (as of 2026-09-21).