This bill would prevent most Americans from using U.S. passports to travel to Iran by directing the Secretary of State to declare passports invalid for travel to, in, or through the country. The restrictions would apply to all U.S. citizens except in specific circumstances, including professional journalists gathering information about Iran, Red Cross representatives on official missions, people with compelling humanitarian reasons such as visiting seriously ill family members or attending funerals, and anyone whose travel the Secretary of State determines is in the national interest. The bill would automatically expire eight years after it becomes law, meaning Congress would need to take action to extend the travel ban beyond that point if desired. The measure does not include any specific funding requirements, as it primarily tasks the State Department with implementing the passport restrictions using existing authority.
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