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H.R.6230 / 119th Congress

Tehran Incitement to Violence Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Nov 20, 2025

Tehran Incitement to Violence Act

This bill requires the Department of State to periodically determine if individuals and entities specified by the bill are subject to existing sanctions, such as those with the purpose of preventing terrorist activity, human rights abuses, and corruption, as well as sanctions aimed specifically at activity in Iran.

The State Department must submit such determinations not later than 90 days after enactment of this bill and every 180 days thereafter for a period not to exceed six years. 

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Who introduced it

Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] · R–TX

Committees

  • Foreign Relations Committee
  • Foreign Affairs Committee
  • Ways and Means Committee
  • Oversight and Government Reform Committee
  • Financial Services Committee
  • Judiciary Committee
3 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3954-3955)

  4. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3954-3955)

  5. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6230.

  6. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3954-3957)

  7. Mr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 0.

  9. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  10. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, 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.

  11. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, 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.

  12. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, 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.

  13. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, 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.

  14. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, 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.

  15. Introduced in House

  16. Introduced in House

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