FREEDOM Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6469 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6469 To require a report on internet freedom in Iran. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 4, 2025 Mr. Min (for himself, Ms. Tenney, Ms. Ansari, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Subramanyam, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Walkinshaw, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Mills, and Mr. Sherman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require a report on internet freedom in Iran. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Feasibility Review of Emerging Equipment for Digital Open Media Act'' or the ``FREEDOM Act''. SEC. 2. REPORT ON INTERNET FREEDOM IN IRAN. (a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Federal Communications Commission and the Department of the Treasury, shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report that updates and supplements the report required under section 5124 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159). (b) Additional Matters To Be Included.--Updates to the strategy required in section 5124 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159), shall also include the following: (1) An assessment of the feasibility of using direct-to- cell wireless communications technologies to expand internet access for the people of Iran, including technical, regulatory, and security considerations. (2) An analys