FREEDOM Act

This bill would require the Secretary of State, working with the Federal Communications Commission and the Department of the Treasury, to send Congress a report on internet freedom in Iran within 120 days of the law taking effect. The report would update an earlier report required by the 2025 defense authorization law. It would assess whether direct-to-cell wireless technology could expand internet access for people in Iran, and how drones and signal jamming could affect that technology. It would also survey telecommunications providers active in Iran, including whether they are state-owned and how much foreign investment they have. The report would be unclassified but could include a classified section.

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Sponsors

• Dave Min Democrat sponsor
• 36 cosponsors