Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-110

§8514b Imposition of Sanctions with Respect to Persons Who Engage in Censorship or Other Related Activities Against Citizens of Iran

Title 22 › CHAPTER 92 — COMPREHENSIVE IRAN SANCTIONS, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND DIVESTMENT › SUBCHAPTER I — SANCTIONS › § 8514b

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The President must impose sanctions on people put on a special list. Within 90 days after August 10, 2012, the President must send the appropriate congressional committees a list of people who, on or after June 12, 2009, punished or limited Iranians’ speech or assembly, or blocked access to print or broadcast media, including helping Iran jam signals. The President must update the list when required by law and when new information arises. The list given to Congress must be unclassified but may have a classified annex. The public part must be posted on the Treasury and State Department websites.

Full Legal Text

Title 22, §8514b

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(a)In general
The President shall impose sanctions described in section 8514(c) of this title with respect to each person on the list required by subsection (b).
(b)List of persons who engage in censorship
(1)In general
Not later than 90 days after August 10, 2012, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a list of persons that the President determines have, on or after June 12, 2009, engaged in censorship or other activities with respect to Iran that—
(A)prohibit, limit, or penalize the exercise of freedom of expression or assembly by citizens of Iran; or
(B)limit access to print or broadcast media, including the facilitation or support of intentional frequency manipulation by the Government of Iran or an entity owned or controlled by that Government that would jam or restrict an international signal.
(2)Updates of list
The President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an updated list under paragraph (1)—
(A)each time the President is required to submit an updated list to those committees under section 8514(b)(2)(A) of this title; and
(B)as new information becomes available.
(3)Form of report; public availability
(A)Form
The list required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex.
(B)Public availability
The unclassified portion of the list required by paragraph (1) shall be made available to the public and posted on the websites of the Department of the Treasury and the Department of State.

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Citation

22 U.S.C. § 8514b

Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110