U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10832: IRAN Act
Status: In committee, October 15, 2026
To amend the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 to make certain improvements relating to the coordination of efforts to promote internet freedom and access to information in Iran, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 to make certain improvements relating to the coordination of efforts to promote internet freedom and access to information in Iran, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, October 15, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 to make certain improvements relating to the coordination of efforts to promote internet freedom and access to information in Iran, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Internet Reach and Access Now Act or the IRAN Act . SECTION 2. Findings; sense of congress (a) Findings Congress finds the followings: (1) The Government of Iran has repeatedly disrupted, throttled, or shut down internet connectivity, impeding the ability of the Iranian people to communicate during emergencies and to exercise internationally recognized human rights. (2) Satellite-based residential and direct-to-cell (DTC) communications, virtual private networks services (VPN services), embedded-SIM (eSIM) technology, and other circumvention tools can mitigate those shutdowns, but Iranian users face high costs, sanctions-related equipment barriers, and pervasive digital surveillance. (3) Clarifying United States policy and supporting secure connectivity tools will materially enhance internet resilience for the people of Iran. (b) Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that United States policy should-- (1) promote the deployment of DTC communications, VPN services, eSIM technology, and other secure communications tools that enhance open access to the internet in Iran; and (2) ensure that sanctions and export-control regulations are implemented in a manner that does not unintentionally hinder …
Sponsors
- Claudia Tenney (R, HD-024) · primary sponsor
- Yassamin Ansari (D, HD-003)
- Virginia Foxx (R, HD-005)
- Dave Min (D)
- Michael Lawler (R, HD-017)
- Bradley Schneider (D, HD-010)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R, HD-001)
- Jake Auchincloss (D, HD-004)
- Maria Salazar (R, HD-FL-27)
- Josh Gottheimer (D, HD-005)
- Stephanie Bice (R)
- James Walkinshaw (D, HD-011)
Latest actions
- : 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.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: International Affairs
Common questions
- What is HB10832?
- HB10832 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): IRAN Act.
- What does HB10832 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 to make certain improvements relating to the coordination of efforts to promote internet freedom and access to information in Iran, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10832?
- In committee as of October 15, 2026. 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. (October 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10832?
- Claudia Tenney (R, HD-024), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10832?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10832
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