Maximum Support Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2614 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2614 To establish a program and strategy to support internet freedom and counter censorship efforts in Iran, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 2, 2025 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Panetta) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish a program and strategy to support internet freedom and counter censorship efforts in Iran, and for other purposes. 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 ``Maximum Support Act''. SEC. 2. STATEMENTS OF POLICY. It is the policy of the United States to provide maximum support to the people of Iran in their desire to bring about a new political system in Iran based upon democracy, human rights, and rule of law for all citizens of Iran. SEC. 3. PROGRAM AND STRATEGY TO SUPPORT INTERNET FREEDOM AND COUNTER CENSORSHIP EFFORTS IN IRAN. (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in conjunction with the Secretary of the Treasury and the CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, shall establish a new interagency task force to support internet freedom and counter censorship efforts in Iran. In addition the Secretary of State, Secretary of Treasury and CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global