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
To require a report on internet freedom in Iran.
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 analysis of how drone-based platforms, signal jamming technologies, and related countermeasures could impact the feasibility, security, economics, and resilience of such direct-to-cell wireless communications.
(3)
A survey of terrestrial and non-terrestrial telecommunications service providers currently active in Iran, including—
(A)
whether such providers are state-owned or state-controlled;
(B)
the extent of foreign participation or investment in such providers; and
(C)
the implications of such ownership and control for communications freedom and censorship.
(4)
Any other relevant information to assess the opportunities and risks associated with terrestrial and non-terrestrial communications technologies in Iran.
(c) Form
The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.