What This Bill Does
H.R. 6230, the Tehran Incitement to Violence Act, would require the President to assess whether a list of Iranian clerics, officials, and institutions should be sanctioned for issuing or amplifying fatwas and other statements that allegedly encourage violence against President Donald J. Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and other leaders. If the President determines they meet the criteria, the bill directs blocking of property under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and makes the listed foreign persons ineligible for U.S. visas, admission, or parole. It also requires revocation of any current visas or entry documents and sets a 120-day deadline for implementing regulations. The sanctions would end 30 days after the President certifies that the Government of Iran no longer repeatedly supports international terrorism under existing U.S. law.
- Requires a presidential sanctions determination within 180 days, then every 2 years.
- Targets 18 named foreign persons and institutions, including IRIB, the Qom Seminary, and the Guardian Council.
- Blocks property and property interests under IEEPA if they are in the United States or under U.S. control.
- Makes listed aliens inadmissible and revokes existing visas or entry documents immediately.
- Allows a presidential waiver with a written national-security justification submitted within 15 days.
Who This Bill Affects
For the general public, this bill would not change taxes, benefits, or domestic eligibility rules. Its concrete effect would be to add sanctions and visa restrictions on a defined list of Iranian clerics and institutions, while giving the President a waiver option and preserving exceptions for intelligence, certain law-enforcement activity, and U.N.-related obligations. If you are not one of the named foreign persons or directly involved in sanctions enforcement, the effect is mostly through U.S. foreign policy and diplomatic pressure rather than day-to-day personal costs or benefits.
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- National-security hawks They would argue the bill gives the United States a focused tool to punish foreign actors who allegedly incite violence against U.S. and allied leaders. Targeted sanctions and visa bans can raise the cost of threatening rhetoric without requiring military action.
- Human-rights advocates They may support the bill because it names clerics and institutions the findings associate with fatwas, threats, and human-rights abuses. From this view, blocking property and restricting travel are appropriate responses to incitement and intimidation.
- Supporters of tougher Iran policy They would see the measure as part of broader pressure on the Iranian regime and its affiliated networks, especially entities linked in the bill to the IRGC and state broadcasting. The waiver and exceptions preserve flexibility while still creating a formal accountability mechanism.
- Civil-liberties advocates They may worry the bill relies on politically charged findings about speech, religious decrees, and associations, which can be hard to verify and may sweep in people based on expression rather than direct operational conduct. They could also object to visa revocations and property blocking without a judicial process.
- Diplomats and de-escalation advocates They might argue the bill could harden tensions with Iran and reduce room for back-channel diplomacy. Sanctioning clerics and institutions tied to religious authority may make it harder to lower the temperature after threats or conflict.
- Trade and compliance interests Banks, insurers, and other firms with exposure to sanctions regimes may oppose the bill because it adds another layer of screening and compliance risk. Even with the importation-of-goods exception, the property-blocking rules can create uncertainty about transactions involving covered persons or institutions.
Key Implications
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““Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment... the President shall submit... a determination””
This creates a mandatory review schedule rather than leaving sanctions decisions entirely to executive discretion. It means Congress wants a formal assessment of whether the listed foreign persons qualify for sanctions based on their role in issuing or amplifying violent fatwas.
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““Blocking of property... under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act””
If the President acts on the determination, any covered property or property interests in the United States must be frozen. In practice, that can cut off access to bank accounts, assets, and transactions involving the listed foreign persons.
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““Inadmissible to the United States... visa or other documentation... revoked””
The bill would bar listed aliens from entering the country and cancel existing entry documents immediately. That is a direct travel restriction, not just a symbolic condemnation.
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““The President may waive the application of sanctions... in the national security interests of the United States””
The sanctions are not absolute. The executive branch can suspend them, but only with a written determination and justification sent to Congress 15 days before the waiver takes effect.
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““This section shall cease to be effective... 30 days after... the Government of Iran no longer repeatedly provides support for international terrorism””
The sanctions regime is tied to Iran’s broader terrorism designation status under existing law. If that certification is made, the bill’s sanctions authority would automatically sunset after 30 days.
Latest Status
June 9, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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