HR-6230 — Tehran Incitement to Violence Act

YourVoice.Now Summary

Criminal Justice & Due ProcessCivil LibertiesTransparency & Accountability

Sanctions for 18 Iranian clerics and groups tied to calls to kill Trump and Netanyahu — asset freezes, visa bans.

Criminal Justice & Due Process

Breaking these sanctions — fines and prison, U.S. people included

Anyone who breaks or tries to break these sanctions, including Americans and U.S. companies, would face existing sanctions-law penalties. Civil fines reach $250,000 or twice the deal; willful violations can bring up to $1 million and 20 years in prison.

Civil Liberties

Visas for the named Iranians — canceled at once

Any visa or entry papers held by the named people would be canceled immediately, no matter when they were issued. Under current law, a visa canceled this way generally cannot be challenged in court.

Transparency & Accountability

Sanctions finding reported to Congress — within 180 days

The President would have to tell congressional committees whether the 18 named people and groups meet the bill's sanctions test. The first answer is due 180 days after the bill becomes law, with another due within 2 years after that.

Sanctions end only if Iran stops backing terror — President must certify

The sanctions have no fixed end date. They would stop 30 days after the President certifies that Iran's government no longer repeatedly supports international terrorism.

President can waive these sanctions — after telling Congress why

The President could lift the sanctions on any named person or group for national security reasons. A written reason would have to reach Congress within 15 days after the waiver takes effect.

More about this bill

Most Americans would see no change in daily life. The bill targets 18 Iranian clerics, officials and groups. The bill ties them to religious rulings (fatwas) calling for violence against President Trump, Israeli leader Netanyahu and others. The list includes Iran's national broadcaster and three of its top state councils. The President would have to tell Congress within 180 days whether they meet the bill's test for sanctions. A second answer would be due 2 years later. The sanctions would freeze any of their property in the United States. Americans could not deal in that property. The named people would be barred from the country. Any visa they hold would be canceled at once. Breaking these rules could bring civil fines of up to $250,000 or twice the deal's value. Willful violations could mean up to $1 million in fines and 20 years in prison. The bill's wording is unclear on whether the sanctions start right away or only after the President's answer. The President could waive them for national security reasons. A written reason would go to Congress within 15 days. The sanctions would end 30 days after the President tells Congress that Iran no longer backs terrorism.

Congressional Summary

Congress's official summary of this bill still describes an earlier version of the text, so we have left it out here. You can read it on Congress.gov.

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Legislative Subjects

Federal officialsForeign and international bankingForeign propertyHuman rightsImmigration status and proceduresIranMiddle EastSanctionsSyriaTerrorismViolent crime

Details

Congress: 119th
Chamber: House
Status: summarized
Action: Passed House
Action Date: 2026-06-08
Date Added: 2026-06-05
Source: Congress.gov →

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