The TOOMAJ Act imposes U.S. sanctions on judges, prosecutors, and investigators working in Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Courts, which the bill characterizes as systematically violating human rights through torture, unfair trials, and politically motivated prosecutions. The legislation targets the judicial officials responsible for hearing cases against political prisoners and protest activists, particularly those involved in the 2022-2024 crackdown following Jina Mahsa Amini's death. The bill implements existing sanctions tools already authorized under previous Iran sanctions laws and executive orders, so it requires no new funding but directs the President to identify and sanction the specified Iranian officials within 90 days of enactment and annually thereafter. Congress also created an oversight mechanism allowing the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Senate Foreign Relations Committee to request determinations on whether specific individuals meet the criteria for sanctions, with the President required to respond within 60 days. The legislation reflects findings based on a UN human rights investigation documenting extrajudicial executions, torture, and crimes against humanity committed through Iran's Revolutionary Courts.
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