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US HB4923
Bill
Status
8/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ernest Gonzales
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AI Summary
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Codifies Executive Order 13846 (August 6, 2018) reimposing certain sanctions with respect to Iran into statutory law
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Mandates sanctions on any person who knowingly provides material support or media services to covered foreign media entities and receives compensation, including blocking of property, prohibition on U.S. procurement contracts, denial of Export-Import Bank financing, and visa denial for foreign nationals
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Defines "covered foreign media entity" as organizations owned/controlled by foreign governments, designated as instruments of foreign propaganda by the Secretary of State, or acting in coordination with sanctioned persons to disseminate disinformation
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Requires the Secretary of Treasury to submit reports to Congress within 90 days of enactment and annually thereafter, listing persons who provided services to covered entities and assessing Iranian government financing of foreign news organizations for propaganda purposes
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Allows presidential waiver of sanctions if determined to be in the national interest, with written explanation submitted to congressional committees
Legislative Description
Stop Foreign Propaganda Act
International affairs
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, 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.
8/8/2025